InputBox function

[Andrus]

I need WinForms function which displays promp and asks single field from
user, like

string res = Util.InputBox( "Enter value" );

How to implement this ?


Andrus.

[Peter Duniho]

Re: InputBox function

Andrus wrote:

I need WinForms function which displays promp and asks single field from
user, like
>
string res = Util.InputBox( "Enter value" );
>
How to implement this ?

Make a form with a Label instance for the prompt ("Enter value") and a
TextBox instance for the user input, a button for "OK" and optionally a
"Cancel" button. Make sure the buttons are configured for the correct
DialogResult (set their DialogResult property as desired).

Instantiate the form, call ShowDialog() on it, if the return value is
DialogResult.OK , process the Text property of the TextBox instance as
your entered value.

Wrap all of the above in a method that does all of the work and simply
returns the string value obtained from the Text property of the TextBox.
Don't forget to dispose your form instance before returning.

Pete

[Andrus]

Re: InputBox function

>I need WinForms function which displays promp and asks single field from

>user, like
>>
>string res = Util.InputBox( "Enter value" );
>>
>How to implement this ?

>
Make a form with a Label instance for the prompt ("Enter value") and a
TextBox instance for the user input, a button for "OK" and optionally a
"Cancel" button. Make sure the buttons are configured for the correct
DialogResult (set their DialogResult property as desired).
>
Instantiate the form, call ShowDialog() on it, if the return value is
DialogResult.OK , process the Text property of the TextBox instance as your
entered value.
>
Wrap all of the above in a method that does all of the work and simply
returns the string value obtained from the Text property of the TextBox.
Don't forget to dispose your form instance before returning.

Pete,

Can you provide example code please ?
Or maybe some VB assembly contains such function ?

Andrus.

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Re: InputBox function

Or, one could set a reference to Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll assembly and
call the InputBox method on the Interaction class in the
Microsoft.Visua lBasic namespace.

Some don't like the idea of loading Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll, but it's
there to use if one wants (and I assume the OP wanted this, as he used the
name of the method in VB which does the same thing).

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Andrus wrote:

>I need WinForms function which displays promp and asks single field from
>user, like
>>
>string res = Util.InputBox( "Enter value" );
>>
>How to implement this ?

>
Make a form with a Label instance for the prompt ("Enter value") and a
TextBox instance for the user input, a button for "OK" and optionally a
"Cancel" button. Make sure the buttons are configured for the correct
DialogResult (set their DialogResult property as desired).
>
Instantiate the form, call ShowDialog() on it, if the return value is
DialogResult.OK , process the Text property of the TextBox instance as your
entered value.
>
Wrap all of the above in a method that does all of the work and simply
returns the string value obtained from the Text property of the TextBox.
Don't forget to dispose your form instance before returning.
>
Pete

[DK]

Re: InputBox function

I wrote an article on how to create an inputbox in C#...it's pretty simple.

http://www.dotnetmaniac.info/ArticleViewer.aspx?Key=6ff64979-c777-41e5-a790-fbe3c7490b4d

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>I need WinForms function which displays promp and asks single field from
>user, like
>
string res = Util.InputBox( "Enter value" );
>
How to implement this ?
>
>
Andrus.
>

[Eric Moreau]

Re: InputBox function

see http://www.knowdotnet.com/articles/inputbox.html


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"Andrus" <kobruleht2@hot .eewrote in message
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>I need WinForms function which displays promp and asks single field from
>user, like
>
string res = Util.InputBox( "Enter value" );
>
How to implement this ?
>
>
Andrus.
>

[Andrus]

Re: InputBox function

Why you re-invented wheel !?

Isn't it simpler to use

string res = Interaction.Inp utBox("prompt", "caption", "defaultrespons e",

0, 0);



from VisualBasic.dll as Nicolas recommends?

Andrus.



"DK" <bushido101@hot mail.comkirjuta s sõnumis
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>I wrote an article on how to create an inputbox in C#...it's pretty simple.
>

http://www.dotnetmaniac.info/ArticleViewer.aspx?Key=6ff64979-c777-41e5-a790-fbe3c7490b4d

>
>
>
>
"Andrus" <kobruleht2@hot .eewrote in message
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>>I need WinForms function which displays promp and asks single field from
>>user, like
>>
>string res = Util.InputBox( "Enter value" );
>>
>How to implement this ?
>>
>>
>Andrus.
>>

>

[Andrus]

Re: InputBox function

Thank you.
I plan to use MS ReportViewer which loads VisualBasics.dl l anyway, so no
difference.

I tried

Interaction.Inp utBox("prompt", "caption", "defaultrespons e", 0, 0);

but window appears in the left upper corner.

How to force window to be centered in screen ?

Andrus.

"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mvp@spam.guard .caspershouse.c omkirjutas
sõnumis news:eorw$SB5HH A.5360@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...

Or, one could set a reference to Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll assembly and
call the InputBox method on the Interaction class in the
Microsoft.Visua lBasic namespace.
>
Some don't like the idea of loading Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll, but it's
there to use if one wants (and I assume the OP wanted this, as he used the
name of the method in VB which does the same thing).
>
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mvp@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m
>
"Peter Duniho" <NpOeStPeAdM@Nn OwSlPiAnMk.comw rote in message
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>Andrus wrote:

>>I need WinForms function which displays promp and asks single field from
>>user, like
>>>
>>string res = Util.InputBox( "Enter value" );
>>>
>>How to implement this ?

>>
>Make a form with a Label instance for the prompt ("Enter value") and a
>TextBox instance for the user input, a button for "OK" and optionally a
>"Cancel" button. Make sure the buttons are configured for the correct
>DialogResult (set their DialogResult property as desired).
>>
>Instantiate the form, call ShowDialog() on it, if the return value is
>DialogResult.O K, process the Text property of the TextBox instance as
>your entered value.
>>
>Wrap all of the above in a method that does all of the work and simply
>returns the string value obtained from the Text property of the TextBox.
>Don't forget to dispose your form instance before returning.
>>
>Pete

>
>

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Re: InputBox function

Andrus,

Well, you are specifying the top left of the screen using 0 and 0 for
the x and y parameters. Use -1, and it should center the input box.


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"Andrus" <kobruleht2@hot .eewrote in message
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Thank you.
I plan to use MS ReportViewer which loads VisualBasics.dl l anyway, so no
difference.
>
I tried
>
Interaction.Inp utBox("prompt", "caption", "defaultrespons e", 0, 0);
>
but window appears in the left upper corner.
>
How to force window to be centered in screen ?
>
Andrus.
>
"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mvp@spam.guard .caspershouse.c om>
kirjutas sõnumis news:eorw$SB5HH A.5360@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...

> Or, one could set a reference to Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll assembly
>and call the InputBox method on the Interaction class in the
>Microsoft.Visu alBasic namespace.
>>
> Some don't like the idea of loading Microsoft.Visua lBasic.dll, but
>it's there to use if one wants (and I assume the OP wanted this, as he
>used the name of the method in VB which does the same thing).
>>
>--
> - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
> - mvp@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m
>>
>"Peter Duniho" <NpOeStPeAdM@Nn OwSlPiAnMk.comw rote in message
>news:13cm5orii badme8@corp.sup ernews.com...

>>Andrus wrote:
>>>I need WinForms function which displays promp and asks single field
>>>from user, like
>>>>
>>>string res = Util.InputBox( "Enter value" );
>>>>
>>>How to implement this ?
>>>
>>Make a form with a Label instance for the prompt ("Enter value") and a
>>TextBox instance for the user input, a button for "OK" and optionally a
>>"Cancel" button. Make sure the buttons are configured for the correct
>>DialogResul t (set their DialogResult property as desired).
>>>
>>Instantiate the form, call ShowDialog() on it, if the return value is
>>DialogResult. OK, process the Text property of the TextBox instance as
>>your entered value.
>>>
>>Wrap all of the above in a method that does all of the work and simply
>>returns the string value obtained from the Text property of the TextBox.
>>Don't forget to dispose your form instance before returning.
>>>
>>Pete

>>
>>

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