This thread is for discussions of Input Box function.

Does the code for Input Box go in the Load Form section?

anywhere you wanna dude.

you can do this:

call inputbox("Do you really wanna?")

or

strBox= inputbox("Do ya?")

or even:

savesetting("WhatDa", "Who", "Ha", inputbox("Do da Day"))

not that hard, can be used anywhere you wanna

Is there a way to protect the contents entered into an input box?
ie..place asterisks over what someone types to protect a password.

If not...how can I prompt a user for input and protect what they enter using VB script...??

the later codes don't work! why?

Apologies.

DocName = InputBox "Please enter the documents title", _
                 "Enter Title", "Document 1"

should have been

DocName = InputBox ("Please enter the documents title", _
                 "Enter Title", "Document 1")

I've corrected the article.

the codes with the () do it too!
it says "statement invalid outside type block" (and i always put it in the button click...)
and when i press ok it shows me the code:
Private Sub Command1_Click() -in yellow
DocName As String -in blue
and the rest of the code is ok.....
what's the problam?
??????

u didn't answer it so i started a new topic:
the codes with the () do it too!
it says "statement invalid outside type block" (and i always put it in the button click...)
and when i press ok it shows me the code:
Private Sub Command1_Click() -in yellow
DocName As String -in blue
and the rest of the code is ok.....
what's the problam?
??????

What about if the user chooses Cancel?
I made a small program (guessing game) that uses the inputbox, but how would I go about ending it when they choose cancel and not get an Error?

To end it, just add the line "exit sub" to your If statement where the string = "".

Do this....

Code:

i = InputBox("Question: blahblahblah?", "Q&A")

If i = "" Then Exit Sub ' leaves sub if the variable i is null

*YOUR CODE HERE*

Do this....

Code:

i = InputBox("Question: blahblahblah?", "Q&A")

If i = "" Then Exit Sub ' leaves sub if the variable i is null

*YOUR CODE HERE*

 Can u use Input Box to also collect password (ie starred input) also.
I have a requirement whereby the program has to wait for input of userid and password . Input box works fine but I am not able to make the password as password field. is there any property in input box to achieve this
Or
I have to use something else. If so then what shud i use.
Regards
Tirthankar

Unfortunately the input box isn't all the flexible. (You can't even hide the Cancel button.) You should use a custom form, it looks neater for getting 2 pieces of info anyway.

Suppose they just don't put anything in the box and click OK?