pyui.create_text_box

Create an editable text box or edit control. This is often the main way to get text or numeric input from the user.

pyui.create_text_box(dialog, col_spec [,text])
dialog:create_text_box(col_spec, text)

Parameters

	Type	Description
dialog	dialog_handle	Dialog where the control is created
col_spec	integer or {first, last}	Index of the column or specification of the column-span, where the control is placed.
text	string	Optional: Initial text-content of the control

Return value

Type	Description
control_handle	A handle to the newly created control

Note

When the user changes the text in the control, the on_change handler is called.

See also

Control Gallery, set_control_text, set_on_change_handler, create_text_display, create_label