Package jexer

Class TInputBox

java.lang.Object

jexer.TWidget

jexer.TWindow

jexer.TMessageBox

jexer.TInputBox

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<TWidget>

public class TInputBox
extends TMessageBox

TInputBox is a system-modal dialog with an OK button and a text input field. Call it like:

 
     box = inputBox(title, caption);
     if (box.getText().equals("yes")) {
         ... the user entered "yes", do stuff ...
     }
 
 

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class jexer.TMessageBox

TMessageBox.Result, TMessageBox.Type

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class jexer.TMessageBox

result

Fields inherited from class jexer.TWindow

ABSOLUTEXY, CENTERED, helpTopic, HIDEONCLOSE, inKeyboardResize, inWindowMove, inWindowResize, MODAL, mouse, NOCLOSEBOX, NOZOOMBOX, overlay, OVERRIDEMENU, RESIZABLE, statusBar, underlay

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
TInputBox(TApplication application, java.lang.String title, java.lang.String caption)	Public constructor.
TInputBox(TApplication application, java.lang.String title, java.lang.String caption, java.lang.String text)	Public constructor.
TInputBox(TApplication application, java.lang.String title, java.lang.String caption, java.lang.String text, TMessageBox.Type type)	Public constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
java.lang.String	getText()	Retrieve the answer text.

Methods inherited from class jexer.TMessageBox

getResult, isCancel, isNo, isOk, isYes, onKeypress

Methods inherited from class jexer.TWindow

activate, addOverlay, addShortcutKeypress, addUnderlay, center, clearShortcutKeypresses, close, draw, ensureOnScreen, getApplication, getBackground, getBorder, getBorderControls, getHelpTopic, getMaximumWindowHeight, getMaximumWindowWidth, getMinimumWindowHeight, getMinimumWindowWidth, getScreen, getStatusBar, getTitle, getZ, hasCloseBox, hasHiddenMouse, hasOverriddenMenu, hasZoomBox, hide, inMovements, isHidden, isModal, isResizable, isShortcutKeypress, isShown, maximize, mouseOnClose, mouseOnMaximize, mouseOnResize, newStatusBar, onClose, onCommand, onFocus, onHide, onMenu, onMouseDown, onMouseMotion, onMouseUp, onPreClose, onResize, onShow, onUnfocus, removeShortcutKeypress, restore, setCloseBox, setHiddenMouse, setMaximumWindowHeight, setMaximumWindowWidth, setMinimumWindowHeight, setMinimumWindowWidth, setResizable, setTackboardsDirty, setTitle, setZ, setZoomBox, show, stopMovements, toString

Methods inherited from class jexer.TWidget

activate, activate, activateAll, addButton, addCalendar, addCheckBox, addCheckBox, addComboBox, addDirectoryList, addDirectoryList, addDirectoryList, addDirectoryList, addEditor, addField, addField, addField, addField, addImage, addImage, addLabel, addLabel, addLabel, addLabel, addLabel, addLabel, addList, addList, addList, addList, addPanel, addPasswordField, addPasswordField, addPasswordField, addProgressBar, addRadioGroup, addRadioGroup, addSpinner, addSplitPane, addTable, addTable, addText, addText, addTreeViewWidget, addTreeViewWidget, compareTo, doRepaint, drawBox, drawBox, drawBoxShadow, drawChildren, fileOpenBox, fileOpenBox, fileOpenBox, fileOpenBox, fileSaveBox, getAbsoluteX, getAbsoluteY, getActiveChild, getAttrXY, getChildren, getClipboard, getCursorAbsoluteX, getCursorAbsoluteY, getCursorX, getCursorY, getCustomMousePointer, getHeight, getLayoutManager, getMouseStyle, getParent, getTheme, getWidgetUnderMouse, getWidth, getWindow, getX, getY, handleEvent, hasChild, hLineXY, inputBox, inputBox, inputBox, isAbsoluteActive, isActive, isCursorVisible, isDrawable, isEchoKeystrokes, isEnabled, isPixelMouse, isVisible, messageBox, messageBox, mouseWouldHit, onIdle, onMouseDoubleClick, putAll, putAttrXY, putAttrXY, putCharXY, putCharXY, putCharXY, putStringXY, putStringXY, remove, remove, remove, remove, removeAll, resetTabOrder, setActive, setCursorVisible, setCursorX, setCursorY, setCustomMousePointer, setDimensions, setEchoKeystrokes, setEchoKeystrokes, setEnabled, setHeight, setLayoutManager, setMouseStyle, setParent, setupForTWindow, setVisible, setWidth, setWindow, setX, setY, splitHorizontal, splitVertical, switchWidget, toPrettyString, toPrettyString, vLineXY

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

TInputBox

public TInputBox(TApplication application,
                 java.lang.String title,
                 java.lang.String caption)

Public constructor. The input box will be centered on screen.

Parameters:

application - TApplication that manages this window

title - window title, will be centered along the top border

caption - message to display. Use embedded newlines to get a multi-line box.

TInputBox

public TInputBox(TApplication application,
                 java.lang.String title,
                 java.lang.String caption,
                 java.lang.String text)

Public constructor. The input box will be centered on screen.

Parameters:

application - TApplication that manages this window

title - window title, will be centered along the top border

caption - message to display. Use embedded newlines to get a multi-line box.

text - initial text to seed the field with

TInputBox

public TInputBox(TApplication application,
                 java.lang.String title,
                 java.lang.String caption,
                 java.lang.String text,
                 TMessageBox.Type type)

Public constructor. The input box will be centered on screen.

Parameters:

application - TApplication that manages this window

title - window title, will be centered along the top border

caption - message to display. Use embedded newlines to get a multi-line box.

text - initial text to seed the field with

type - one of the Type constants. Default is Type.OK.

Method Detail

getText

public java.lang.String getText()

Retrieve the answer text.

Returns:

the answer text