input and output text?

[joshuamoorexyz]

I am trying to simply input data from the user and use that inputted value to output to another textview or label. I cannot seem to find any instruction to do so, can someone help?

[tznind]

Hi,

Thanks for checking out the library. The easiest way to get started is to use the dotnet new template for gui.cs:

https://github.com/tznind/gui.cs.template#usage

Empty dotnet new template application

There is a visual designer tool that lets you create/edit views. That is probably the easiest way to create a popup input box:

Using TerminalGuiDesigner to build an InputBox

Assuming you have created the above view then you can expose the result and make Ok close the dialog by updating the MyInputBox.cs file as follows:

public partial class MyInputBox {

    public string Result => textfield1.Text.ToString();

    public MyInputBox() {
        InitializeComponent();

        button1.Clicked += ()=>Application.RequestStop();
    }
}

InputBox.cs

To change the template program so that the [ Click Me] button fires the input box instead of a message box update MyView.cs as follows:

button1.Clicked += () =>
{
    var box = new MyInputBox();
    Application.Run(box);

    label1.Text = box.Result;
    this.SetNeedsDisplay();
};

MyView.cs

The finished program would look like: