Working on something and can't seem to figure it out. Looking at the JavaScript
Objet Model Reference for the getstr command, I see the usage:

console.getstr([string] [,maxlen=128] [,mode=K_NONE])

What is the [string] for?

I was thinking it was a default value for the input but I cannot get that to work.

eg:

console.print("Input Here: ");
console.getstr("value", 25, K_NOSPIN);

would display:

Input Here: value

and the "value" would be highlighted and changed on first keystroke.

Am I missing something or am I mis-interpreting what [string] is for?

Thanks.


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Re: console.getstr
By: High Spirit to All on Fri May 29 2015 11:02:50

console.getstr([string] [,maxlen=128] [,mode=K_NONE])
What is the [string] for?
I was thinking it was a default value for the input but I cannot get that to work.

I believe that you're correct.

console.print("Input Here: ");
console.getstr("value", 25, K_NOSPIN);

I'm not sure if K_NOSPIN has any effect on console.getstr (maybe just console.getkey.)

would display:

Input Here: value
and the "value" would be highlighted and changed on first keystroke.
Am I missing something or am I mis-interpreting what [string] is for?

You might try this instead, which should give you the result you're looking for:

console.getstr("value", 25, K_EDIT|K_AUTODEL);

You might want to throw K_LINE onto the mode argument as well.

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Re: console.getstr
By: echicken to High Spirit on Fri May 29 2015 12:39 pm

console.getstr("value", 25, K_EDIT|K_AUTODEL);

You might want to throw K_LINE onto the mode argument as well.

Exactly what I wanted to do. Thanks echicken! :)


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Re: console.getstr
By: High Spirit to All on Fri May 29 2015 11:02 am

Working on something and can't seem to figure it out. Looking at the JavaScript Objet Model Reference for the getstr command, I see the usage:

console.getstr([string] [,maxlen=128] [,mode=K_NONE])

What is the [string] for?

It's the default value for the string for K_EDIT mode.

I was thinking it was a default value for the input but I cannot get that to work.

eg:

console.print("Input Here: ");
console.getstr("value", 25, K_NOSPIN);

would display:

Input Here: value

and the "value" would be highlighted and changed on first keystroke.

Am I missing something or am I mis-interpreting what [string] is for?

Add the K_EDIT mode flag. (e.g. "K_NOSPIN|K_EDIT").

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Re: console.getstr
By: Digital Man to High Spirit on Fri May 29 2015 11:14 pm

It's the default value for the string for K_EDIT mode.

Add the K_EDIT mode flag. (e.g. "K_NOSPIN|K_EDIT").

Yeah, I missed the K_EDIT part... you look at code and docs all day and you will miss stuff.

Thanks :)


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