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Mathematica > Dynamic Interactivity > Custom Interface Construction > Dialog Boxes >

Built-in Mathematica Symbol

DialogInput

DialogInput[expr]
interactively puts up expr as a dialog notebook, waits until a DialogReturn[e] is evaluated from within it, and then returns the result e.

DialogInput[{x=x₀, y=y₀, ...}, expr]
sets up local variables x, y, ... in expr.

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The Mathematica kernel in which DialogInput is evaluated will block until the DialogReturn in the dialog is evaluated.

Scope (2)

Use a dialog input window to set a variable:

Enter some text in the field and click Proceed to set res:

Set res to True or to False, depending which button is clicked:

Properties & Relations (5)

This uses DialogReturn[] to return from the dialog notebook:

DefaultButton[] can be used instead of an explicit DialogReturn[]:

CancelButton[] implicitly uses DialogReturn[$Canceled]:

Input[] puts up a special dialog window for entering an expression:

InputString[] puts up a special dialog window for entering a string: