Class PromptWindow

java.lang.Object
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public class PromptWindow

extends java.lang.Object

Implements pop-up input boxes which displays a message and prompts the user for a text.

Since the class only contains one static method and nothing else, it should normally not be instantiated. The static method can be called directly using PromptWindow.displayPrompt("Title","A message.").

Constructor Summary

PromptWindow()

Method Summary

static java.lang.String

displayPrompt(int x, int y, java.lang.String title, java.lang.String message) Displays a prompt window containing a message and an input field.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

PromptWindow

public PromptWindow()

Method Detail

displayPrompt

public static java.lang.String displayPrompt(int x,
                                             int y,
                                             java.lang.String title,
                                             java.lang.String message)

Displays a prompt window containing a message and an input field. The method blocks until the user enters a text. Note: Depending on which window manager/window system you use, both window title and position might be ignored.

Parameters:

x - The x coordinate of the alert window.

y - The y coordinate of the alert window.

title - The string to be displayed in the title bar of of the window associated with the alert box.

message - The string to be displayed in the alert box.

Returns:

a string containing the entered text.