INPUT-GET-TEXT Action

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# INPUT-GET-TEXT Action

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- Description

- Parameters

## Description

Retrieves text in a line of the Edit Area Control or in an Input Field Control (from a position onwards).

## Parameters

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 `End` is TRUE, the number of retrieved characters is returned in the `Line length` parameter.
Response (I4) | Output Natural error (if applicable).

#### Example:

       #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

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