Description

Input a message from stdin.

Parameters

message

Description: Message to be echoed

Domain: -

Default: -

variable

Description: variable which will hold the input value

Domain: valid variable name

Default: -

defaultvalue

Description: If defined, this value is the default input value

Domain: valid value (text)

Default: -

validargs

Description: If defined, this value defines the valid input values

Domain: comma separated string containing valid input values

Default: -

validregexp

Description: If defined, this input value must be matched by the regular expression

Domain: regular expression (text)

Default: -

answer_required

Description: If False, an empty input value is valid, otherwise the input value must be non empty

Domain: valid boolean (True|False)

Default: True

RNG Specification

<define name="input">
  <element name="input">
    <ref name="dir_if_unless"/>
    <attribute name="message"/>
    <attribute name="variable"/>
    <optional>
      <attribute name="defaultvalue"/>
      <attribute name="validargs"/>
      <attribute name="validregexp"/>
	  <attribute name="answer_required">
          <!-- runtime evaluation
          <choice>
            <value>true</value>
            <value>false</value>
          </choice>
          -->
        </attribute>
    </optional>
  </element>
</define>

		

Examples

  <input message="Do you want to continue ?" variable="answer" defaultvalue="y" validargs="y,n" />
  <input message="Enter a string :" variable="answer" answer_required="true" />
  <input message="Enter a number :" variable="answer" validregexp="^[0-9]+$" answer_required="true" />