This creates a pop-up window showing a standard message, with a button labelled "Ok", that prompts the user to input a string. The function will return the input string, or the default value if nothing has been entered.
NOTE: This function is for debug use only on Desktop targets, but is deprecated on all other targets.
get_string(str, def);
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| str | The string to show in the pop-up message. |
| def | The default string in the text box. |
String
global.test_name = get_string("Test highscore name:", "Anonymous");
The above code will prompt the user to give a name which will then be stored in the global variable "test_name". If nothing is entered and the user just presses "Ok" then the default value,"Anonymous", will be returned.