TextBox Dialog Item Definition

Syntax

TextBox X, Y, DX, DY, .Field$[, Options]

Group

User Dialog

Description

Defines a text box item.

Parameters

Parameters	Description
X	The distance from the left edge of the dialog. It is measured in 1/8ths of the average character width for the dialog font.
Y	The distance from the top edge of the dialog. It is measured in 1/12ths of the character height for the dialog font.
DX	The width. It is measured in 1/8ths of the average character width for the dialog font.
DY	The height. It is measured in 1/12ths of the character height for the dialog font.
Field	The text box is accessed by way of this field.
Options	Controls the type of text box. Select one value from following table. (If this numeric value omitted, zero is used.)

 

Option	Description
0	Text box allows a single line of text to be entered.
1	Text box allows multiple lines of text can be entered.
2	Locked text box displays multiple lines of text.
-1	Text box allows a hidden password can be entered.

Example

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Sub Main
    Begin Dialog UserDialog 200,120
        Text 10,10,180,15,"Please push the OK button"
        TextBox 10,25,180,20,.Text$
        OKButton 80,90,40,20
    End Dialog
    Dim dlg As UserDialog
    dlg.Text$ = "none"
    Dialog dlg ' show dialog (wait for ok)
    Debug.Print dlg.Text$
End Sub

See also

Begin Dialog