Format.SetPrompts Method

ClosedDescription

Sets the values of multiple data entry controls using a string that contains the name and value separated by a delimiter.

ClosedSyntax

Format.SetPrompts(NameAndValuePairs, Delimiter)

Where

ClosedRequirements

Version

BarTender 10.0 SR1 or higher

Edition

Automation, Enterprise

ClosedRemarks

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.

ClosedVB.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)

ClosedC# 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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