Suntan Special version 0.60

Suntan Special for Developer's Tools 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, instructions, default)

Program Arguments

1. dialogName - title line for VIO and the name of the tab on the Display Monitor
2. instructions - instructions to the user; up to 900 characters
3. default - initial value of the item in the entry field

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 '~' character, or the carriage return, ASCII value 13.

modes, and the message display does not scroll. Make the message short and to the point.