Adding Edit Text Controls - Symantec WISESCRIPT PACKAGE EDITOR 8.0 - REFERENCE FOR WISE PACKAGE STUDIO V1.0 Reference

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Drop List. Drop-down list that only allows selection from the list.
Control Name
Enter the name by which you will refer to this control in the dialog box script.
Leave this blank if you will not manipulate this control with a script.
X-Position / Y-Position
Specify the exact location of the control on the dialog box. You can also use the
alignment commands to precisely arrange controls on the dialog box.
See Aligning and Spacing Dialog Box Controls
Note
A dialog unit is based on the size of the dialog font, usually 8-point MS Sans
Serif. A horizontal dialog unit is 1/4 the average width of the font and a vertical
dialog unit is 1/8 the average height of the font.
Width / Height
Specify the exact dimensions of the control in dialog units. You can also resize
controls by dragging their handles, though this is not as precise.
Note
A combo box field should be at least as wide as the longest option in the list.

Adding Edit Text Controls

An edit text control lets the end user enter and edit text information. You can also use it
to display text (example: license agreements or ReadMe files).
1. Open the dialog box in the Custom Dialog Editor.
See Editing Dialog Boxes
2. Select Add menu > Edit Text.
The Edit Text Control Settings dialog box appears.
3. Complete the dialog box:
Default
Enter text to appear in the Edit Text control by default. To start a new line,
press Ctrl+Enter and then mark the Multi-line check box below.
Variable
Specify the name of the script variable that stores the return value of this dialog
box control.
Alignment
Select how to align the text in the edit field. This is enabled only when the
Multi-line check box is marked.
Control Name
Enter the name by which you will refer to this control in the dialog box script.
Leave this blank if you will not manipulate this control with a script.
Horiz. Scroll
Mark this to add a horizontal scroll bar.
Vert. Scroll
Mark this to add a vertical scroll bar.
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Creating Custom Dialog Boxes
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