Big InputBox

[Graham]

I need to emulate an input box that is about 3 lines
taller then the normal. My prompt is running under the
text box! So I made my own InputBox windows form.

I want to call my form just like you would an inputbox.
The problem I am facing is returning the user input after
they click the OK button.

Any examples would be greatly appreciated.

TIA,
Graham

[William Ryan]

Declare a Property for each piece of information you want to have returned.

Then, after calling showdialog, check if DialogResult.OK and if so, then get
each of the forms properties. On the form, behind the OK button's click
event, set the properties. When the Dialog is returned after that, the
calling form will have acccess to each of the properties
frmDialog f = new frmDialog();
switch(f.ShowDialog()){
case: DialogResult.Ok
myVariable1 = f.FirstProperty;
break;
myVariable2 = f.SecondProperty;
break;

}

then, behind the ok button of the Dialog form
this.FirstProperty = textBox1.text;
this.SecondProperty = textBox2.text;

HTH,

Bill
"Graham" <sy******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:00****************************@phx.gbl...

I need to emulate an input box that is about 3 lines
taller then the normal. My prompt is running under the
text box! So I made my own InputBox windows form.

I want to call my form just like you would an inputbox.
The problem I am facing is returning the user input after
they click the OK button.

Any examples would be greatly appreciated.

TIA,
Graham

[William Ryan]

Declare a Property for each piece of information you want to have returned.

Then, after calling showdialog, check if DialogResult.OK and if so, then get
each of the forms properties. On the form, behind the OK button's click
event, set the properties. When the Dialog is returned after that, the
calling form will have acccess to each of the properties
frmDialog f = new frmDialog();
switch(f.ShowDialog()){
case: DialogResult.Ok
myVariable1 = f.FirstProperty;
break;
myVariable2 = f.SecondProperty;
break;

}

then, behind the ok button of the Dialog form
this.FirstProperty = textBox1.text;
this.SecondProperty = textBox2.text;

HTH,

Bill
"Graham" <sy******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:00****************************@phx.gbl...

I need to emulate an input box that is about 3 lines
taller then the normal. My prompt is running under the
text box! So I made my own InputBox windows form.

I want to call my form just like you would an inputbox.
The problem I am facing is returning the user input after
they click the OK button.

Any examples would be greatly appreciated.

TIA,
Graham