Get a input string from user

[vinians]

There are a function to get a string from user like InputBox or I need to create a form do do this task?

[Cableguy]

Usually we use a panel with a label describing/asking an input and a textbox for the user to input and a button to trigger the input action....but its also simple to create a custom control (dll) with this function...

[dzt]

Usually we use a panel with a label describing/asking an input and a textbox for the user to input and a button to trigger the input action

For what Cableguy describing above look at this thread http://www.basic4ppc.com/forum/code-samples-tips/108-input-panel.html

....but its also simple to create a custom control (dll) with this function...

Hello Cableguy,

It won't be difficult to create a clone of your AboutPanel library (named for example InputBox and using .ShowDialog) to act like a modal InputBox. Think about it, no hurry at all, we all can wait until... this evening

Cheers

[Cableguy]

will do!!!

[taximania]

Originally Posted by dzt

no hurry at all, we all can wait until... this evening

ha ha ha

[Cableguy]

"Your system will melt down in 10....9...8....7..."


Well, almost.....Got a virus and had to re-install my system.....

That part is done, now I have to re-install and configure all the other apps, including b4ppc and sharpdevelop....

Hopefully I'll have all working by tomorow and start on the imput panel....

In the meantime, please provide some props/features that you would like to see in an input panel, and if possible, a graphical example of how it would look....

[Cableguy]

InputPanel is now in its coding stage, but a doubt has rised....

I learned how to manage button click events inside the class, but how can I pass it to b4ppc?

I have contructed the click event....what do i put inside it? a simple get/set?

[dzt]

Take a closer look at previously posted libraries, inluding ScrollBar at "How to create a Basic4ppc library" thread.

[Cableguy]

'btn1 is the OK button, so it should pass the textbox(txt) value....
private void btn1_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
            get{ return txt.text;}
        }
'btn2 is the Clear button, so it should Clear the textbox(txt) value....
private void btn1_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
            txt.text=""
        }

Would this be correct???

When validating user input, whats the best form of action, to hide the panel or to dispose of it?

[dzt]

Hello,

To show a modal dialog use .showdialog

<font size="2"><font color="#008000"><b><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">public </font></font></b><font size="2"><font color="#ff0000">string </font></font><b><font size="2"><font color="#191970">Show</font></font></b><font size="2"><font color="#006400">()</font></font>
<font size="2"><font color="#006400">{</font></font>
<font size="2"><font color="#000000">  frmInputBox</font></font><font size="2"><font color="#006400">.</font></font><b><font size="2"><font color="#191970">ShowDialog</font></font></b><font size="2"><font color="#006400">();</font></font>
 
<font size="2"><font color="#000080">  return </font></font><font size="2"><font color="#000000">StringTypedByUser</font></font><font size="2"><font color="#006400">;</font></font>
<font size="2"><font color="#006400">}</font></font>
</font></font>

And to close your InputBox...

<b><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">private </font></font></b><font size="2"><font color="#ff0000">void </font></font><b><font size="2"><font color="#191970">btnOK_Click</font></font></b><font size="2"><font color="#006400">(</font></font><font size="2">System</font><font size="2"><font color="#006400">.</font></font><font size="2">Object sender</font><font size="2"><font color="#006400">, </font></font><font size="2">System</font><font size="2"><font color="#006400">.</font></font><font size="2">EventArgs e</font><font size="2"><font color="#006400">) </font></font>
<font size="2"><font color="#006400">{</font></font>
<font size="2">  frmInputBox</font><font size="2"><font color="#006400">.</font></font><b><font size="2"><font color="#191970">Close</font></font></b><font size="2"><font color="#006400">();</font></font>
<font size="2"><font color="#006400">}</font></font>