Adds a prompt field to the current form. You should call this function only after the FormNew() function and before the FormRead() function.
Syntax
FormPrompt(Col, Row, Prompt [,Width] [,Height])
Col:
The number of the column in which the prompt will be placed. Enter a number from 0 (column 1) to the form width - 1. For example, to place the prompt in column 8, enter 7.
Row:
The number of the row in which the prompt will be placed. Enter a number from 0 (row 1) to the form height - 1. For example, to place the prompt in row 6, enter 5.
Prompt:
The prompt string.
Width:
The width of the area that the prompt string will wrap within (measured using average character width). For this setting to be applied, you also need to specify a value for Height.
Height:
The height of the area that the prompt string will display within (measured using average character height). For this setting to be applied, you also need to specify a value for Width.
Return Value
The field handle if it is added successfully, otherwise -1 is returned.
Related Functions
Example
FormPrompt(1,2,"Enter Recipe");
See Also
Published June 2018