| Format.SetPrompts Method | 
 Description
Description
        Sets the values of multiple data entry controls using a string that contains the name and value separated by a delimiter.
 Syntax
Syntax
        Format.SetPrompts(NameAndValuePairs, Delimiter)
Where
NameAndValuePairs are pairs of prompt control names and values, separated by a delimiter.
Delimiter sets the character used to separate the name and value of each name/value pair.
 Requirements
Requirements
        | Version | BarTender 10.0 SR1 or higher | 
| Edition | Automation, Enterprise | 
 Remarks
Remarks
        The name of the data entry control can be viewed in BarTender's status bar when the object is selected while designing the data entry form.
 VB.NET Example
VB.NET Example
        'Declare a BarTender application variable
Dim btApp As BarTender.Application
'Declare a BarTender document variable
Dim btFormat As New BarTender.Format
'Create a new instance of BarTender
btApp = New BarTender.Application
'Set the BarTender application visible
btApp.Visible = True
'Open a BarTender document
btFormat = btApp.Formats.Open("c:\Format1.btw", False, "")
'Set the input data for two data entry controls
btFormat.SetPrompts("Text Input Box Control 1;New Value 1;Text Input Box Control 2;New Value 2", ";")
'Print the document
btFormat.PrintOut(False, False)
'End the BarTender process
btApp.Quit(BarTender.BtSaveOptions.btDoNotSaveChanges)
 C# Example
C# Example
        // Declare a BarTender application variable
BarTender.Application btApp;
// Declare a BarTender document variable
BarTender.Format btFormat;
// Create a new instance of BarTender
btApp = new BarTender.Application();
// Set the BarTender application visible
btApp.Visible = true;
// Open a BarTender document
btFormat = btApp.Formats.Open("c:\\Format1.btw", false, "");
// Set the input data for two data entry controls
btFormat.SetPrompts("Text Input Box Control 1;New Value 1;Text Input Box Control 2;New Value 2", ";");
// Print the document
btFormat.PrintOut(false, false);
// End the BarTender process
btApp.Quit(BarTender.BtSaveOptions.btDoNotSaveChanges);
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