Does ASP.NET have the equivalent of VB's InputBox function?

Question

VB has a function InputBox() that will prompt the user to enter a single value, then click OK.

Is there a parallel functionality in ASP.NET, that will get the browser to pop up some kind of input box to return a single value?

If not, how do you recommend I achieve this effect?

TFD · Accepted Answer · 2009-03-04 13:24:31Z

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You can do this in JavaScript

var result = prompt("Question", "Default text");
document.getElementById("HiddenInputBox").value = result;
document.HiddenForm.submit();

But most web apps seem to use of screen forms and simulated modal dialogs (fade and disable rest of screen)

jQuery is your friend for this, try simplemodal

answered Mar 4, 2009 at 13:19

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BenB · Accepted Answer · 2009-03-04 13:12:47Z

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For more functionality, check out the asp.net ajax control toolkit, and specifically the modal popup box control.

answered Mar 4, 2009 at 13:12

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Andrew Hare · Accepted Answer · 2009-03-04 13:11:03Z

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Yes - use the prompt() javascript function.

var x = prompt("enter a value");

answered Mar 4, 2009 at 13:11

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You might want to provide an example of how he would access that value from the code-behind.