Add Command Editor Input field

Help & Support
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I feel it would be helpful if the Command Editor that shows when defining a new button could include an optional "Input:" field that supports a regex validation string.

When populated, the input field would show with the button label text inside an input box. The command / script would then be able to include the user entered data and be called in the normal way.

For example:

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Additional Info:
This feature request is a follow-up to an earlier support inquiry.

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Input to what?

What does regex validation have to do with the button editor?

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My thinking is the regex would be used as a mask so only valid text (or numbers) are entered by the user.

When on a toolbar the button would actually show as a text input box. Text entered by the user would be validated by the regex string defined in the command editor.

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Entered where? Buttons don’t take input, except via the various codes to show a dialog and insert a result (where a single regex wouldn’t make sense as each dialog may need a different one).

I think that is the real feature request here, then. :slight_smile:

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Yes! To summarize this feature request:

  • Enable user to show and edit any text in a text input box, on a toolbar.
  • Execute button script when text input box is populated, has focus, and user clicks mouse or presses enter key.

Other Specifications:

  • Use command template to access user entered text (and Argument Keywords) in script.
  • Include button features (menu button, multi-button, etc) where possible.
  • Include control to clear text input box.
  • Include dropdown control to recall prior user entered text.
  • Include Dopus Magic to optionally recall prior input strings as user types (like FAYT).

I hope this gives you some ideas for this feature.

@Leo, Thanks for your consideration, continuous improvements and responsiveness to user feedback and suggestions!