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Prompt

Prompt (Function)

Format

prompt ( prompt )
prompt ( prompt , default_expr)

returns string_expression

Description

This function displays a message box with an input box and returns a string value of what the user typed in the box. You may set the default value by setting a second string argument.

Example

a$ = prompt("What state do you live?","KY")
if a$ = "KY" then
print "Kentucky."
else
print "Somewhere Else"
end if

draws
Prompt

See Also

Alert, Confirm, Input, Input Float, Input Integer, Input String, Key, Keypressed, Prompt

History

0.9.9.42added statement