I have an AutoHotkey script which needs to read multiple lines of employee data from a user.
InputBox, userInput, Employee Records, Please enter employee records. (One per line)
Unfortunately, an InputBox only allows users to enter a single line of text. Trying to add newlines with Enter will instead submit whatever data has been entered.
How can I take in multiple lines of user input in an AutoHotkey script?
This implements a generic multiline input function
F3::MsgBox % MultiLineInput( "Employee Records", "Please enter employee records (One per line):" )
MultiLineInput(title, prompt)
{
static input
input := ""
Gui, Add, Text,, %prompt%
Gui, Add, Edit, w400 h60 vinput
Gui, Add, Button, gokay_pressed, Okay
Gui, Add, Button, cancel X+8 YP+0, Cancel
Gui, Show, Center autosize, %title%
WinWaitClose %title%
return input
okay_pressed:
Gui Submit
Gui Destroy
return
GuiClose:
GuiEscape:
ButtonCancel:
Gui, Destroy
return
}
This demonstrates a multi-line input box
F2::
Gui, Add, Text,, Please enter employee records (One per line):
Gui, Add, Edit, w600 h60 vinput
Gui, Add, Button, gokay_pressed, Okay
Gui, Add, Button, cancel X+8 YP+0, Cancel
Gui, Show, Center autosize, Employee Records
Return
okay_pressed:
Gui Submit
Gui Destroy
MsgBox %input%
Return
GuiClose:
GuiEscape:
ButtonCancel:
Gui, Destroy
return