Function Names
input quick, input quick ignore caseDescription
These two functions prompts a message on the screen (asking for user input) and then expects user input for a single character. The character will be read in immediately without [Enter] to be pressed afterwards. Optioally, the 2nd function parameter may contain a collection of allowed characters. The function input quick ignore case ignore case while checking with the allowed characters and the returned character is in upper case.
Call as: function
Restrictions
Indirect parameter passing is disabled.
Parameter count
1, 2
Parameters
| No. | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 input |
string | Prompt The prompt will be displayed before input is requested |
| Opt. 2 input |
string | Allowed characters Put all allowed characters into the string. Execution will only continue if the check is OK. |
Return value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Entered character |
Examples
a[] = input quick ignore case("Enter N/Y/1/0 ", ny10 );
echo("Entered value is : ", a[]," The type is : ", type (a[]) );
a[] = input quick ("Enter äbcdé (lower case only, note the accents): ", äbcdé );
echo("Entered value is : ", a[]," The type is : ", type (a[]) );