• UI_GET_CHECK Function
• UI_GET_CHECK2 Function
• UI_GET_CHECK2P Function
• UI_GET_DATE Function
• UI_GET_DATE_CALENDAR Function
• UI_GET_EMAIL_TEMPLATES Function
• UI_GET_EXPRESSION Function
• UI_GET_FIELDNAME Function
• UI_GET_FILE Function
• UI_GET_FILES_MULTIPLE Function
• UI_GET_FILTER Function
• UI_GET_FONT Function
• UI_GET_FONTNAME Function
• UI_GET_IMAGE_FILENAME Function
• UI_GET_KEY Function
• UI_GET_LAYOUT_NAME Function
• UI_GET_LIST Function
• UI_GET_LIST2 Function
• ui_get_list2p Function
• UI_GET_LIST3 Function
• UI_GET_LIST3P Function
• UI_GET_LIST_ARRAY Function
• UI_GET_NUMBER Function
• UI_GET_NUMBER_CALCULATOR Function
• ui_get_object_name Function
• UI_GET_OPERATION Function
• UI_GET_ORDER Function
• UI_GET_PARAMETERS Function
• UI_GET_PARAMETERS_LOCAL Function
• UI_GET_PASSWORD Function
• UI_GET_PRINT_OR_PREVIEW Function
• UI_GET_PROPERTY_NAME Function
• UI_GET_QUERY_NAME Function
• UI_GET_RADIO Function
• UI_GET_RADIO2 Function
• UI_GET_RANGE Function
• UI_get_short_time Function
• UI_GET_TABLE Function
• UI_GET_TEXT Function
• ui_get_text2 Function
• UI_Get_Time Function

UI_GET_NUMBER_CALCULATOR Function

Syntax

Arguments

Result_String

The calculated result as a series of numbers in a character string. Invalid entries, such as "abc" will return a NULL string. The Result_String will be empty if the user presses Cancel. The Result_String will be the original default value if the user presses either or the Escape key.

prompt

The title of the dialog box.

default_number

Optional. Default = "". The number that will appear in the calculator when the dialog is opened.

Description

UI_GET_NUMBER_CALCULATOR() prompts the user for a number by displaying a calculator in which the user can do calculations. When the user presses the = key, the calculation is performed, and the result is returned in Result_String. This function returns a character value. This function is useful in Xdialog dialog boxes. Use the VAL()function on the Result_String to get the number. Prompt for a number using a calculator.

You can enter any valid expression in the calculator. For example, you could enter: (23 + 34)/sqrt(234).

Example

This script prompts the user for number.

ui_get_number_calculator("Amount to pay:","345.34")

Limitations

Desktop applications only.

See Also

• User Interaction (UI) Functions