input Command

input command

Use the input command to prompt the user for input, and then use it to run an editor command.

Syntax
input [ "label" [ "text" ] ] "command" 
Parameters

label Use the label parameter to specify the prompt that you want to display for the user. If label contains quotes or backslashes, they must be prefixed with the backslash character. If you do not wish to specify a prompt string but you need to specify the text parameter, then specify an empty string ("").
text Use the text parameter to specify the text that you want to initialize the entry field with. If text contains quotes or backslashes, they must be prefixed with the backslash character.
command Use the command parameter to specify the command that you want to run if the user hits enter from the input prompt. The command must include any parameters and trailing spaces. The text that the user entered into the entry field will be appended to the command's parameters. The command may be any valid editor command. If the command contains quotes or backslashes, they must be prefixed with the backslash character.

Status

The status parameter is not affected by this command.

Examples
input "Enter fill character:" "block fill "
input "" "text" "set messageText " 
Editor commands, actions, and parameters

blockFill action
locateLine action
nameMark action
rename action
Default editor commands

label	Use the label parameter to specify the prompt that you want to display for the user. If label contains quotes or backslashes, they must be prefixed with the backslash character. If you do not wish to specify a prompt string but you need to specify the text parameter, then specify an empty string ("").
text	Use the text parameter to specify the text that you want to initialize the entry field with. If text contains quotes or backslashes, they must be prefixed with the backslash character.
command	Use the command parameter to specify the command that you want to run if the user hits enter from the input prompt. The command must include any parameters and trailing spaces. The text that the user entered into the entry field will be appended to the command's parameters. The command may be any valid editor command. If the command contains quotes or backslashes, they must be prefixed with the backslash character.