Suntan Special

Suntan Special version 0.68

Suntan Special Web edition

query

Suntan Special Function: query

Query presents a dialog requesting that a string be supplied by the user. A Browse button is provided, to allow the user to browse for a filename rather than type it in.

Syntax:

selectedItem = query(dialogName, default, instructions, type)

Program Arguments

dialogName - title line for VIO and the name of the tab on the Display Monitor
default - initial value of the item in the entry field
instructions - instructions to the user; up to 900 characters
type - optional parameter; F=File, T=Text, D=Directory

Returns:

string supplied by user

Note:

The space available in the display monitor may be small in some video The text will be flowed onto the screen, wrapping as needed. If a hard line break is desired, use the carriage return, ASCII value 13.

Make the message short and to the point.

The default type is 'File'