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UI_GET_EXPRESSION Function

Syntax

Expression as C = ui_get_expression([C title [,C prompt [,C default [,C type [,C table_set_name ]]]]])

Arguments

Expression: The expression returned by the function.
title: Optional. The title of the dialog box.
prompt: Optional. A prompt adjacent to the text entry box.
default: Optional. A default value for the expression.
type: Optional. The type of the variable that expression should return.
table_set_name: Optional. The table or set whose fields will provide values for the Expression Builder.

Description

Prompts for an expression. If table_set_name is not specified, current table/set is used. Table_set_name can be a crlf delimited list of tables.

Discussion

The UI_GET_EXPRESSION() function displays the get expression smart field, which contains a link to the Expression Builder.

Example

dim prmpt_title as C
dim prmpt_prompt as C
dim prmpt_default as C
dim shared abc as N
prmpt_title = "Prompt for an Expression"
prmpt_prompt = ""
prmpt_default = "0"
prmpt_tables = ""
abc = ui_get_expression(prmpt_title, prmpt_prompt, prmpt_default, "Numeric")

Limitations

Desktop applications only.