Read-eval loop with prompt + user input

Joern Eyrich Joern.Eyrich at syngenio.de
Thu Mar 14 19:51:12 UTC 2002


Martin,

I don't think you can (easily) read input from the workspace under program control.

You can use something like

 myUserName := FillInTheBlank request: 'Login:'.
 myPassword := FillInTheBlank requestPassword: 'Password:'

in workspace code however to get two pop-up-dialogs for data entry.

Joern

Martin Drautzburg wrote:
> 
> Bert Freudenberg <bert at isg.cs.uni-magdeburg.de> writes:
> 
> > That's called a Workspace in Squeak. Open it from the world menu or the
> > right flap.
> 
> Thanks, I wasn't aware of the fact that you don't have to highlight
> before pressing Alt-D. But how could I read user Input from the
> Workspace, other than commands. I mean something like
> login:
> password:



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