$input

Input is a multi-purpose identifier for requesting input from a user in an auto-rendered pop up dialog, similar to $?.

$input(prompt [,options] [,window] [,title] [,text])

• Prompt is the text you wish to display to the user. This is usually to tell the user what you wish to be inputted. You may use a $crlf to force a line break.
• Options is a list of option flags. Defaults to an "OK" and "Cancel" button which return $true or $false respetively.
  • e - Show an editbox for input. "OK" and "Cancel" are default buttons. $null is returned if "Cancel" is pressed, and the text is returned if "OK" is pressed.
  • o - Show an "OK" button.
  • y - Show a "Yes" and "No" button.
    • When used with e, returns the text or $null respectively.
    • When used without e, returns $true or $false respectively.
  • n - Show a "Yes" "No" and "Cancel" button.
    • When used with e, returns the text, $null or $null respectively
    • When used without e, returns $true $false and $null respectively.
  • r - Show a "Retry" and "Cancel" button.
    • When used with e, returns the text or $null respectively.
    • When used without e, returns $true or $false respectively.
  • v - Return "$ok" "$yes" "$no" "$retry" or "$cancel" instead of $true or $false. Cancel and no still return $null when used with e.
  • g - Aligns buttons to the right instead of centering them.
  • iqwh - Shows the info, question, warning, and hand icons respectively.
  • d - Plays system sound associated with the specified icons.
  • s - Indicates that a window has been specified.
  • a - Actives the input dialog automatically.
  • u - Uses the current window as the parent. Do not use with "s" or if a window has been indicated.
  • kN - Gives the user N seconds to respond. If they do not, either $null is returned (used with e), $timeout is returned (used with v), or $false is returned.
• Title is the title you wish to give the input dialog box.
• Text is the default text to be entered when used with "e"

Note

This identifier cannot be used in a script event. One way around this is to use /scon or a /timer to initiate an input request after the script ends.
Example:

on *:text:Foo:#:{ /timer 0 0 echo -a $?="Bar?" }

See Also

• $?