Suntan Special version 0.69

Suntan Special Web edition

### query

#### Suntan Special Function: query

Query presents a dialog requesting that a string be supplied by the user. A Browse button is provided, to allow the user to browse for a filename rather than type it in.

#### Syntax:

selectedItem = query(dialogName, default, instructions, type)

#### Program Arguments

1. dialogName - title line for VIO and the name of the tab on the Display Monitor
2. default - initial value of the item in the entry field
3. instructions - instructions to the user; up to 900 characters
4. type - optional parameter; F=File, T=Text, D=Directory

#### Returns:

string supplied by user

#### Note:

The space available in the display monitor may be small in some video The text will be flowed onto the screen, wrapping as needed. If a hard line break is desired, use the carriage return, ASCII value 13.

Make the message short and to the point.

The default type is 'File'

Last Modified: 11 Aug 2025
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