app.askDialog
| Syntax |
app.askDialog (string, stringAddress)
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| Params |
string is the message you want displayed in the dialog box. stringAddress is the address of the string object that will receive the string entered by the user.
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| Action |
Displays the string in a modal dialog box, waiting for the user to click on OK or Cancel. The value of stringAddress^ is displayed in the dialog's text entry box. The user can edit it.
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| Returns |
True if the user clicked on OK, false if Cancel.
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| Examples |
app.start ("MinApp"); app.askDialog ("What is your name?", @user.name) » false
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| Platform Notes |
This verb is only implemented in the Mac OS version of Frontier.
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| Notes |
This verb allows script writers to get a string from the user without forcing the scripting system to the front. If the application isn't the frontmost application it brings itself to the front before displaying the dialog.
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| See Also |
app.alertDialog
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