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tgui_input_text

Datum used for instantiating and using a TGUI-controlled text input that prompts the user with a message and has an input for text entry.

Vars

closedBoolean field describing if the tgui_input_text was closed by the user.
defaultThe default (or current) value, shown as a default.
encodeWhether the input should be stripped using html_encode
entryThe entry that the user has return_typed in.
max_lengthThe maximum length for text entry
messageThe prompt's body, if any, of the TGUI window.
multilineMultiline input for larger input boxes.
start_timeThe time at which the text input was created, for displaying timeout progress.
timeoutThe lifespan of the text input, after which the window will close and delete itself.
titleThe title of the TGUI window

Procs

set_entrySets the return value for the tgui text proc. If html encoding is enabled, the text will be encoded. This can sometimes result in a string that is longer than the max length. If the string is longer than the max length, it will be clipped.
waitWaits for a user's response to the tgui_input_text's prompt before returning. Returns early if the window was closed by the user.

Var Details

closed

Boolean field describing if the tgui_input_text was closed by the user.

default

The default (or current) value, shown as a default.

encode

Whether the input should be stripped using html_encode

entry

The entry that the user has return_typed in.

max_length

The maximum length for text entry

message

The prompt's body, if any, of the TGUI window.

multiline

Multiline input for larger input boxes.

start_time

The time at which the text input was created, for displaying timeout progress.

timeout

The lifespan of the text input, after which the window will close and delete itself.

title

The title of the TGUI window

Proc Details

set_entry

Sets the return value for the tgui text proc. If html encoding is enabled, the text will be encoded. This can sometimes result in a string that is longer than the max length. If the string is longer than the max length, it will be clipped.

wait

Waits for a user's response to the tgui_input_text's prompt before returning. Returns early if the window was closed by the user.