prompt()

Availability

Flash MX 2004.

Usage

prompt( promptMsg, [ text ] )

Parameters

promptMsg A string to display in the Prompt dialog box (limited to 256 characters on Macintosh OS X).

text An optional string to display as a default value for the text field.

Returns

The string the user typed if the user clicks OK; null if the user clicks Cancel.

Description

Method; displays a prompt and optional text in a modal Alert dialog box, along with OK and Cancel buttons.

Example

The following example prompts the user to enter a user name. If the user types a name and clicks OK, the name appears in the Output panel.

var userName = prompt("Enter user name", "Type user name here"); fl.trace(userName);

See also

alert(), confirm()