HtmlWindow.Prompt Method
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Displays a dialog box that prompts the user with a message and an input field.
Namespace: System.Windows.Browser
Assembly: System.Windows.Browser (in System.Windows.Browser.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function Prompt ( _
promptText As String _
) As String
public string Prompt(
string promptText
)
Parameters
- promptText
Type: System.String
Message to display in the dialog box.
Return Value
Type: System.String
The user's input.
Remarks
This method is equivalent to the JavaScript prompt method. It displays the string specified by the promptText parameter and returns a string that contains the user's input.
This method allows nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) and empty strings for promptText. A null reference is turned into an empty string.
For more information about this method, see the prompt method in the dynamic HTML (DHTML) documentation.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.