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.

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

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	Initial text-content of the control

Return value

Type	Description
control_handle	A handle to the newly created control

See also

Control Gallery, set_control_text, set_on_change_handler, create_text_display, create_label