Field-Map Scripting

4.1.1.2.3 InputFloat

InputFloat function


Prototype:

function InputFloat (const caption, msg: string): variant;

Description:

The InputFloat function displays a dialog allowing the user to input a floating-point number. The dialog has a caption specified by the caption parameter, contains the text specified by the msg parameter and  "OK" and "Cancel" buttons.

Syntax:

variable := InputFloat(Caption,Msg);


Part

Description


variable

variable declared as float


Caption

A string parameter which specifies the caption of the dialog box.


Msg

A string parameter which specifies the message displayed in the dialog box.




Return value:

A float variable if the user has entered a valid floating-point number and confirmed it by the "OK" button or a null if the user has pressed the "Cancel" button

Example:


Var height : variant;

Begin
  height := InputFloat('Tree height','Enter height, m:');
End.



See also:

InputInteger; InputIntegerWithCounter; InputFloat; InputString; InputText; InputOption; InputOptionWithStartingValue; InputFromList;InputFromListWithStartingValue; InputFromCheckListTab; InputFromListTab