prompt

Syntax	prompt {prompt.text}
Category	TCL
Type	Verb
Description	prompts the user with a given text string. The user is then given the option to either continue (by entering the letter "c", or stopping the process (by entering the letter "q"). No other characters are allowed. The "prompt.text" has the same conventions and syntax as the "display" command. See "display" for more information.
Options
See Also	macros display prompt characters
Example	mactest 001 n 002 display Starting file save 003 prompt Insert first reel 004 save (fts In this example, after displaying "Starting file save", the user is prompted with: Insert first reel -- Quit/Continue (q/c) ? If a "c" is provided, the "save" command is executed. The macro stops immmediately if a "q" is provided. Only "c" or "q" are accepted by "prompt".
Warnings
Compatibility	D3 7.0 AP