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Dialog.GetFieldText
Queries field text.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| Dialog | 6.4 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
MBS( "Dialog.GetFieldText"; FieldIndex ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| FieldIndex | The index of the field. Range from 0 to 9. |
0 |
Result
Returns field text or error.
Description
Queries field text.Examples
Query text of first field:
MBS("Dialog.GetFieldText"; 0)
See also
Release notes
- Version 16.1
- Enabled Dialog.ClearFields, Dialog.AddField, Dialog.GetFieldText and Dialog.SetFieldText functions for Windows since we got an alternative dialog with edit fields, which does most of our dialog functions.
Example Databases
Blog Entries
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This function is free to use.
Created 13th September 2016, last changed 18th February 2026
MarkDown version: DialogGetFieldText.md