"print" to screen of command window?

[Steve Frye]

I am writing a commandline program which requires a filename as input. I want to say "Hey, dummy, you forgot to supply the filename parameter". Since I wrote it, and I'm the only one who will use this program, I figure it's it's OK to call the user a dummy.

I have searched my PBWin documentation and the FAQ for a way to write a message to the display screen and I've come to the conclusion that there is no instruction which allows me to do this in PBWin. Am I correct :confused2: or am a dummy.

Steve

[Fred Buffington]

It depends on how/what you want to do.

If the processing of the file is all you need, then a simple MSGBOX statement would do.

If on the other hand you are going to have a dialog with other input and/or information then either a message box or a static control (Label) on the dialog would do the trick.

[Dave Biggs]

You could try something like this at the start of your program..

Function PbMain()
 Dim sTest$
 
 If command$ = "" Then
  sTest = INPUTBOX$("Gimme a filename dummy!", "Command Line missing", "Default.bas", 200, 200)
 Else 
  sTest = Command$
 End If
 
  MsgBox sTest,,"Result"
 
End Function

[Eric Pearson]

Steve --

If I understand your goal, try the WriteConsole API. Sample code is provided in this thread: http://www.powerbasic.com/support/pb...e+getstdhandle

-- Eric

[Michael Mattias]

OR...

Simple STDOUT for PB/DLL and PB/Win 2-13-04

And since you now have a STDOUT available, you can 'sex it up' with...

Wait for key, click or clock for PB/WIN and PB/CC

MCM

[Steve Frye]

Thanks to everyone who posted suggestions. All were helpful. I am very much appreciative of the willingness of you all to help those of us who are way behind the curve.

[Cliff Nichols]

"Hey, dummy, you forgot to supply the filename parameter"

And if the code gets away from your hands you could always use codes to convey a :doh: moment

User Error:
ID: 10 T
Error Cause: Parameter Missing
Remedy: Include File Name

When in reality User ID 10 T spells out IDIOT
(Although anyone that catches it, may not appreciate it, or they may start laughing)