ACCEPT

Alphanumeric Input

Syntax

inputRequest ( <message>[, <maxWaitSeconds> ])

Parameter(s)

<message>
A message to display when the input request should be handled manually. It is possible to insert an empty string (StringUtils.EMPTY).

<maxWaitSeconds>
An optional timeout on the input request. When omitted or zero, no timeout will be generated.

Example(s)

ACCEPT TXTINPUT.
                

locDef.txtinput.assign(inputRequest(StringUtils.EMPTY));
                

Date Input

Syntax

acceptDate ( <format> )

Parameter(s)

<format>
One of the available date-time formats:

• YYMMDD
• YYYYMMDD
• HHMMSSHH
• YYDDD
• YYYYDDD
• YYYYMMDDHHMMSSHH
• YYYYDDDHHMMSSHH
• DAY-OF-WEEK
• MMDDYYYY
• MMDDYY

Example(s)

ACCEPT TXTINPUT FROM DATE.
                

locDef.txtinput.assign(acceptDate("YYMMDD"));
                

ACCEPT TXTINPUT FROM DAY.
                

locDef.txtinput.assign(acceptDate("YYDDD"));
                

ACCEPT TXTINPUT FROM DAY-OF-WEEK.
                

locDef.txtinput.assign(acceptDate("DAY-OF-WEEK"));