UniBasic Commands Reference - Rocket Software

PROMPT
Syntax
PROMPT str.expr
Description
The UniBasic PROMPT command sets the prompt displayed by the INPUT
command to a specified single-byte character. If str.expr is longer than one character,
UniData uses the first character as the prompt. You cannot set the prompt to a
multibyte character.
Data received from a DATA statement displays after the prompt.
If you want to suppress the default prompt character, set the prompt to an empty
string. The default prompt character is the question mark.
Tip: Setting the prompt to an empty string also suppresses display of input from a
DATA statement on the terminal screen. For example:
PROMPT ""
DATA "mypassword"
INPUT PASSWD
will not echo “mypassword” to the terminal screen. The PROMPT statement must
precede the DATA statement.
Data input from the keyboard will still echo on the display terminal.
When you want to display text on the screen and have the cursor remain at the end of
the displayed text awaiting user input, place a colon at the end of the PRINT or
DISPLAY statement.
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