edit_box Tile (DCL)

An edit box is a field that enables the user to enter or edit a single line of text.

Supported Platforms: Windows and Mac OS

Windows

: edit_box {
   action alignment allow_accept edit_limit 
   edit_width fixed_height fixed_width height 
   is_enabled is_tab_stop key label mnemonic 
   value width password_char
}

Mac OS

: edit_box {
   action alignment fixed_height
   fixed_width height is_enabled
   key label value width
}

An optional label can appear to the left of the box. If the entered text is longer than the length of the edit box, the edit box scrolls horizontally.

Left-justifying the label and right-justifying the edit box makes it easier to align edit_box tiles vertically.

label

Appears as a title. If specified, the label is left-justified within the width of the edit_box tile.

value

The initial ASCII value placed in the box. It is displayed left-justified within the edit (input) part of the box. The value of an edit box is terminated by the null character. If the user enters more characters than the edit_limit and the string is truncated, the null character is appended.

Release Information

Releases:

• AutoCAD R12 and later on Windows
• AutoCAD 2021 on Mac OS