InputBox Function [Runtime]/text/sbasic/shared/03010201.xhpSun Microsystems, Inc.converted from old format - fpeInputBox functionInputBox Function [Runtime]Displays a prompt in a dialog at which the user can input text. The input is assigned to a variable.The InputBox statement is a convenient method of entering text through a dialog. Confirm the input by clicking OK or pressing Return. The input is returned as the function return value. If you close the dialog with Cancel, InputBox returns a zero-length string ("").Syntax:InputBox (Msg As String[, Title As String[, Default As String[, x_pos As Integer, y_pos As Integer]]]]) Return value:StringParameter:Msg: String expression displayed as the message in the dialog box.Title: String expression displayed in the title bar of the dialog box.Default: String expression displayed in the text box as default if no other input is given.x_pos: Integer expression that specifies the horizontal position of the dialog. The position is an absolute coordinate and does not refer to the window of the office application.y_pos: Integer expression that specifies the vertical position of the dialog. The position is an absolute coordinate and does not refer to the window of the office application.If x_pos and y_pos are omitted, the dialog is centered on the screen. The position is specified in twips.Example:Sub ExampleInputBoxDim sText As String sText = InputBox ("Please enter a phrase:","Dear User") MsgBox ( sText , 64, "Confirmation of phrase")End Sub