AutomationWizard Commands

Dialog Boxes

rogerbiel@knozall.com () — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:08:00 GMT

Dialog Boxes AutomationWizards prompt boxes make it simple for you to customize scripts to make them easy to use The capability provides for Windows like interface for people to read prompt messages and input answers required to run the script.

DropList Box

rogerbiel@knozall.com () — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:26:00 GMT

Dialog Boxes This box displays a dropdown list that allows the user to make a selection The box returns a number (if you use %PromptDropList), or a string (if you use $PromptDropList).
This example creates a simple breakfast menu of 5 items from which the user can select.
The script provides for 5 choices, set the default selection to 1, and will time out and make selection 1 in 30 seconds if the user does not make a selection.
REM DropList Dialog Box Example Breakfast Menu
Writecon Welcome to Breakfast
%temp=%PromptDropListChoose your breakfast selection, 5, Waffles,Pancakes,Eggs&Bacon, Poached Eggs, FruitPlate, 1, 30
Writecon Your breakfast selection is ,%temp
Writecon Enjoy your breakfast
Pause 30

Console Messages

rogerbiel@knozall.com () — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:27:00 GMT

Dialog Boxes

Prompt List

rogerbiel@knozall.com () — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:27:00 GMT

Dialog Boxes The prompt List box provides a scrollable list of items The script uses the PromptList function as shown below:
Writecon Welcome to Breakfast
$temp=$PromptListChoose your breakfast selection, 5, Waffles,Pancakes,Eggs&Bacon, Poached Eggs, FruitPlate, 1, 30
Writecon Your breakfast selection is ,$temp
Writecon Enjoy your breakfast
Pause 30
end