AskText Example

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*

* InstallShield Example Script

*

* Demonstrates the AskText function.

*

* This script gets a company name from the end user.

*

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#define MSG_TEXT        "Please enter your company name."

#define DEFAULT_COMPANY "My Software Company"

// Include Ifx.h for built-in InstallScript function prototypes.

#include "Ifx.h"

export prototype ExFn_AskText(HWND);

function ExFn_AskText(hMSI)

    STRING svCompany, szTitle;

    NUMBER nResult;

begin

    // Get the company name.

    nResult = AskText (MSG_TEXT, DEFAULT_COMPANY, svCompany);

    if nResult = NEXT then

        // Display the company name that was entered by the user.

        MessageBox ("Company: " + svCompany, INFORMATION);

    endif;

end;

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