Displays a dialog box in which an operator can input a single value. The dialog box has a title, a prompt, and a single edit field. For multiple inputs, use the Form functions.
This function is a blocking function. It will block the calling Cicode task until the operation is complete.
Syntax
Input(Title, Prompt, Default)
Title:
The title of the input box.
Prompt:
The prompt text.
Default:
The default text that the operator can edit or replace.
Return Value
The edit field entry (as a string). If the user presses the Cancel button , an empty string is returned and the IsError() function returns the error code 299.
Related Functions
Example
/* Shut down Citect SCADA if the user inputs "Yes". */
STRING sStr;
sStr=Input("Shutdown","Do you wish to shutdown?","Yes");
IF sStr="Yes" THEN
Shutdown();
END
See Also
Published June 2018