This document covers the following topics:
Retrieves text in a line of the Edit Area Control or in an Input Field Control (from a position onwards).
| Name/Data Type | Explanation |
|---|---|
| HANDLE OF EDITAREA or
INPUTFIELD |
Input
Specifies an Edit Area Control or an Input Field Control. |
| Position-from (I4) | Input
The text is retrieved from this position onwards. |
| Line length (I4) | Input/Output
The number of the characters to be retrieved (must be 1 to 253). |
| Line text (A253) | Output
The retrieved text will be copied into this text string. |
| End (L) | Output
Becomes TRUE if the last retrieved character was the last
character in the dialog element. If |
| Response (I4) | Output
Natural error (if applicable). |
#POSITION := 8 /* Set input
#LINE-LENGTH := 22 /* values
PROCESS GUI ACTION INPUT-GET-TEXT WITH #EA-1 #POSITION-FROM #LINE-LENGTH
#LINE-TEXT #END GIVING #RESPONSE
#IF-1.STRING := #POSITION /* Display output values
#IF-2.STRING := #LINE-LENGTH /* in Input Field Controls
#IF-3.STRING := #TEXT