The mvBASIC INPUTPROMPT statement works in conjunction with the INPUT@ statement. It allows the user to specify a character (the normal convention is to use an underscore character(_) to highlight the maximum number of characters which may be entered.
Format
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INPUTPROMPT prompt.character |
For example, for a field three characters long being displayed by an INPUT@ statement which sets the maximum width at ten characters, seven underscore characters are displayed after the field, showing the user how many characters may be entered.
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