Input Box Command?

[Kimimaru]

Hello. I'm currently making a script, which I will probably release when it's complete, and I've been looking around to see if SadScript had a command that makes an input box appear, but I haven't found one. What I'm looking for is a command that makes a box pop up, similar to a MsgBox, except with a space for the player to enter information. If there's one, can someone please tell me the syntax? If not, is it possible to create one? Also, if you were to type text in the input box, what would the variable for the text be? Thanks.

[Admiral Refuge]

You'd be looking for the Query Box; here is a tutorial on it (as well as prompts):
http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,15084.0.html

[Kimimaru]

Thanks a lot!

[Kimimaru]

I didn't think it would be worth it to make another topic, so I'll ask my simple question here. How would I go about making a String a certain number of characters long? Here's an example:

```
If Value > 3 Then
```
Something like that doesn't seem to work. The variable, **Value**, is a String.

[emblem]

```
Dim Value
Value = "rofl!"
If Len(Value) > 3 Then
    Call PlayerMsg(Index, "Value is a string bigger than three characters!", BRIGHTGREEN)
End If

```For the length of a string.

[Kimimaru]

Thanks!

[Kimimaru]

I just have one more simple question. Is there a way to add a title to a QueryBox, similar to a MsgBox? Here's an example of a MsgBox syntax:

```
MsgBox "(message)", 0, "(title)"
```
I know that a QueryBox takes this form:

```
Call PlayerQueryBox(Index, Message, Script)
```
So, is it possible to stick in a title? Whenever the QueryBox comes up, it shows the VB6 form symbol and then "QueryBox," which doesn't look very good, in my opinion. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[emblem]

I don't think so, but you can edit the source and change the title to your game name or something.
Which version are you using, EE2.7 or EE2.8?

[Kimimaru]

I'm using Eclipse Evolution 2.7.

[emblem]

Hmm, want me to change the title in the source for you? xD

[Kimimaru]

I can probably figure it out, but if I can't, I'll post here again. Thanks for the help!

Sorry about this, but one final small concern. Say the variable, **Value**, was typed into a QueryBox.

This isn't working for me:

```
Case 1
Select Case Value

Case "hi"

Call PlayerMsg(Index, "That is invalid!", WHITE)

Case Else

Call PutVar("Events.ini", "Data", "Events", Value)

End Select
    End Select
```
This is just an example.

My concern is with the **Call PutVar("Events.ini", "Data", "Events", Value)** part. That part is supposed to replace the current value of the **Events** variable with the value of the **Value** variable. For some reason, it's not working.

[emblem]

Hmm. I don't see why that wouldn't work. Unless your not allowed to have a select case within a select case.
Or, it might be a type mismatch.

Try putting Trim() around value.
```
Call PutVar("Events.ini", "Data", "Events", Trim(Value))

```And changing the second select case to an If Then … Else Statement.

[Bobosk]

You can have Select Cases within other cases..
i think the general problem is that you're only puvaring "value"..
try this:```
Call PutVar("Events.ini", "Data", "Events", Value & "")
```

[Kimimaru]

Thanks for the help guys! <>'s method worked, but I didn't do the whole thing. I simply changed it to:

```
Call PutVar("Events.ini", "Data", "Events", Trim(Value))

```
I didn't change the cases or anything else.

When I restart the client, however, the value for the **Events** variable reverts back to how it was before.

As for the QueryBox title, I've removed a certain section of the "querybox" packet in **modHandleData** that displays the VB6 form model, but it didn't seem to remove it. Do you think I can get some help with that, please?

[Bobosk]

yeah, for some reason, EE have issues only using a dimmed/defined object as a variable… so putting & "" or something like trim() usually works..

[Kimimaru]

Okay, and do you think you can help me with the issue I previously posted? When I restart the client, the value for the Events variable reverts back to how it was before. It doesn't change permanently, for some reason.

[Bobosk]

Not without seeing some of your other subs, like onserload and such..

[Kimimaru]

Oh, okay. Sorry about that. I didn't change them at all. Here they are:

```
' Executes when the server initially loads.
Sub OnServerLoad()
GameName = GetVar("Data.ini", "CONFIG", "GameName")
MAX_MAPS = GetVar("Data.ini", "MAX", "MAX_MAPS")
MOTD = GetVar("MOTD.ini", "MOTD", "Msg")
End Sub
```

```
' Executes when the scripts are reloaded.
Sub OnScriptReload()
GameName = GetVar("Data.ini", "CONFIG", "GameName")
MAX_MAPS = GetVar("Data.ini", "MAX", "MAX_MAPS")
MOTD = GetVar("MOTD.ini", "MOTD", "Msg")
End Sub
```
I don't know what else you need to see.