Subj : console.getstr
To   : High Spirit
From : Digital Man
Date : Fri May 29 2015 11:14 pm

 Re: console.getstr
 By: High Spirit to All on Fri May 29 2015 11:02 am

> Working on something and can't seem to figure it out. Looking at the
> JavaScript Objet Model Reference for the getstr command, I see the usage:
>
> console.getstr([string] [,maxlen=128] [,mode=K_NONE])
>
> What is the [string] for?

It's the default value for the string for K_EDIT mode.

> I was thinking it was a default value for the input but I cannot get that to
> work.
>
> eg:
>
> console.print("Input Here: ");
> console.getstr("value", 25, K_NOSPIN);
>
> would display:
>
> Input Here: value
>
> and the "value" would be highlighted and changed on first keystroke.
>
> Am I missing something or am I mis-interpreting what [string] is for?

Add the K_EDIT mode flag. (e.g. "K_NOSPIN|K_EDIT").

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