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[[Category:Lua]]
'''function''' inputQuery(''Caption'', ''Prompt'', ''InitialString'') ''':''' String or nil

Displays a dialog box that prompts the user to input a string.
Returns the entered string, or nil if the user cancels the dialog.

===Function Parameters===
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!align="left"|Parameter
!align="left"|Type
!style="width: 80%;background-color:white;" align="left"|Description
|-
|Caption
|String
|The title of the input dialog window.
|-
|Prompt
|String
|The prompt or question to display to the user.
|-
|InitialString
|String
|The default value shown in the input field.
|}

===Examples===
<pre>
-- Ask the user for their name
local name = inputQuery("User Name", "Please enter your name:", "")
if name then
showMessage("Hello, " .. name .. "!")
else
showMessage("You cancelled the input.")
end
</pre>

<pre>
-- Prompt for a file name with a default value
local filename = inputQuery("Save File", "Enter the file name to save:", "myfile.txt")
if filename then
print("Saving to: " .. filename)
end
</pre>

<pre>
-- Use inputQuery for a password (not masked)
local password = inputQuery("Authentication", "Enter your password:", "")
if password then
print("Password entered.")
end
</pre>

== See also ==
* [[showMessage]]
* [[Lua]]

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