Ask for String (Pull-Down Version)

Prompts the user to select from a pull-down list of possible answers, returning the selected string as a result.

 

Input Arguments

 

0

String Ref List

Question or Statement

A list of one or more strings to concatenate together as a prompt to the user.

1

String Ref List

Possible Answers

A list of possible answers for the pull-down list.

2

Font Type

Font

The font to use.

3

Step ID

Step to jump to if Canceled (-1 will fail step on Cancel)

The step to jump to if the user cancels or closes the dialog.

 

Return Arguments

 

4

String

Answer

The string selected by the user.

5

Integer

Answer Index

The index of the selected String.

 

Returned Status

 

SUCCESS

The answer was accepted successfully.

FAILURE

The user clicked the Cancel or Close buttons and argument 3 was -1.

 

Remarks

A5 (answer index) was added in 2023.2 to aid in use with JSON files or other applications where duplicate strings may be selected but the index is essential to understanding the result.