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1#!/bin/sh
2# $Id: inputbox4,v 1.7 2010/01/13 10:28:12 tom Exp $
3# An example which does not use temporary files, as suggested by Cary Evans:
4
5. ./setup-vars
6
7exec 3>&1
8RESULT=`$DIALOG --title "INPUT BOX" --clear "$@" \
9        --inputbox "Hi, this is an input dialog box. You can use \n
10this to ask questions that require the user \n
11to input a string as the answer. You can \n
12input strings of length longer than the \n
13width of the input box, in that case, the \n
14input field will be automatically scrolled. \n
15You can use BACKSPACE to correct errors. \n\n
16Try entering your name below:" 16 51 2>&1 1>&3`
17retval=$?
18exec 3>&-
19
20. ./report-string
21