From: Chris Hulan <chris.hulan@...>
Date: 2008-09-29T21:19:22+09:00
Subject: Re: How to get a string using InputDialog with FxRuby

On Sep 28, 9:10 am, Li Chen <chen_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Here is a full working example:
> > require 'rubygems'
> > require 'fox16'
> > include Fox
>
> > if __FILE__ == $0
> >   FXApp.new do |app|
> >     app.create
> >     result = FXInputDialog.getString("Enter some text...",app,"New
> > InputDialog","Please type some text:")
> >     if result
> >       puts "User entered: " + result
> >     else
> >       puts "User cancled!"
> >     end
> >   end
> > end
>
> Now the code is working. I have one more question. I copy one method
> from FxRuby's rdoc as follows:
>
> getString(initial, app, caption, label, ic=nil)
> Prompt for a string, in a free-floating window..
>
> What does ic=nil mean?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Li
>
> --
> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

Don't see anything in the FXRuby docs, but according to the Fox docs
for FXInputDialog that parameter is an FXIcon.  So I guess you can
pass a reference to an Icon to be displayed in the dialog

Cheers