What is the C# version of VB.net's InputDialog?












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          Add a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic, InputBox is in the Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction namespace:



          string input = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("Prompt", "Title", "Default", -1, -1);





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            Bah... fastest gun in the west haha.... anyway I looked up the actual signature in Object Browser and prompt comes before title, so its "Prompt" first and then "Title".. the last 2 number is X/Y coordinates to display the inputbox

            – chakrit
            Sep 18 '08 at 21:32











          • What if I want to get password from user?

            – hims056
            Apr 6 '13 at 7:05






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            @hims056 InputBox does not natively support masked input. You will need to roll your own input form.

            – Ozgur Ozcitak
            Apr 8 '13 at 10:43






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            Just import using Microsoft.VisualBasic so you just write Interaction.InputBox()

            – stackptr
            Nov 16 '13 at 18:10






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            I have searched for this at least 10 times. Always resulting on this answer. Would upvote again if I could. Thanks!

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          To sum it up:




          • There is none in C#.


          • You can use the dialog from Visual Basic by adding a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic:




            1. In Solution Explorer right-click on the References folder.

            2. Select Add Reference...

            3. In the .NET tab (in newer Visual Studio verions - Assembly tab) - select Microsoft.VisualBasic

            4. Click on OK




          Then you can use the previously mentioned code:



          string input = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("Prompt", "Title", "Default", 0, 0);



          • Write your own InputBox.

          • Use someone else's.


          That said, I suggest that you consider the need of an input box in the first place. Dialogs are not always the best way to do things and sometimes they do more harm than good - but that depends on the particular situation.






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          • You can use the dialog from C# by adding that reference, too.

            – Joel Coehoorn
            Sep 19 '08 at 13:27











          • Input boxes are a godsend for testing ui...

            – Mladen Mihajlovic
            Apr 16 '09 at 17:35






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            Yeah, they are. But it seems to me that in most cases they're bad in the shipping code.

            – Tomas Sedovic
            Jul 9 '09 at 14:35











          • +1 for the the link Tomas posted. This one is better than the Virtual Basic InputBox.

            – Joe.wang
            Oct 11 '14 at 2:30













          • Still better than using /subsystem:console... Sometimes you just need very little interaction with the user, and then you can use them, instead of having 90% of your code be for UI.

            – Nulano
            Jun 23 '15 at 14:37



















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          Dynamic creation of a dialog box. You can customize to your taste.



          Note there is no external dependency here except winform



          private static DialogResult ShowInputDialog(ref string input)
          {
          System.Drawing.Size size = new System.Drawing.Size(200, 70);
          Form inputBox = new Form();

          inputBox.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
          inputBox.ClientSize = size;
          inputBox.Text = "Name";

          System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBox = new TextBox();
          textBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(size.Width - 10, 23);
          textBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(5, 5);
          textBox.Text = input;
          inputBox.Controls.Add(textBox);

          Button okButton = new Button();
          okButton.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK;
          okButton.Name = "okButton";
          okButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
          okButton.Text = "&OK";
          okButton.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(size.Width - 80 - 80, 39);
          inputBox.Controls.Add(okButton);

          Button cancelButton = new Button();
          cancelButton.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel;
          cancelButton.Name = "cancelButton";
          cancelButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
          cancelButton.Text = "&Cancel";
          cancelButton.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(size.Width - 80, 39);
          inputBox.Controls.Add(cancelButton);

          inputBox.AcceptButton = okButton;
          inputBox.CancelButton = cancelButton;

          DialogResult result = inputBox.ShowDialog();
          input = textBox.Text;
          return result;
          }


          usage



          string input="hede";
          ShowInputDialog(ref input);





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            +1, also would be nice if it accepted ESC and ENTER keys

            – F.I.V
            Nov 26 '13 at 6:04






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            OK, very easy, I found it: inputBox.AcceptButton = okButton; inputBox.CancelButton = cancelButton;

            – F.I.V
            Nov 26 '13 at 6:13








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            Working! Better than VB solution. Thanks beehorf!

            – Filipe YaBa Polido
            Feb 3 '14 at 0:08






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            inputBox.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterParent; will center the dialog on the parent window.

            – Andrew Cash
            Mar 29 '14 at 7:01






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            +1 for writing your own code and sharing it here! others are too lazy to do so and just want easy free points.

            – Kairan
            Mar 14 '15 at 2:58



















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          There isn't one. If you really wanted to use the VB InputBox in C# you can. Just add reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll and you'll find it there.



          But I would suggest to not use it. It is ugly and outdated IMO.






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            I think you are being too kind. It's far more ugly and outdated than that!

            – BlackWasp
            May 2 '09 at 17:29






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            Can't identify the cancel from empty input string actually is a bug IMO.

            – Joe.wang
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          Not only should you add Microsoft.VisualBasic to your reference list for the project, but also you should declare 'using Microsoft.VisualBasic;' so you just have to use 'Interaction.Inputbox("...")' instead of Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.Inputbox






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            If you're only using it once, this adds clutter if the OP decides they don't want the InputBox anymore. Also, this should be a comment.

            – BalinKingOfMoria
            May 6 '15 at 17:19





















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          Returns the string the user entered; empty string if they hit Cancel:



              public static String InputBox(String caption, String prompt, String defaultText)
          {
          String localInputText = defaultText;
          if (InputQuery(caption, prompt, ref localInputText))
          {
          return localInputText;
          }
          else
          {
          return "";
          }
          }


          Returns the String as a ref parameter, returning true if they hit OK, or false if they hit Cancel:



              public static Boolean InputQuery(String caption, String prompt, ref String value)
          {
          Form form;
          form = new Form();
          form.AutoScaleMode = AutoScaleMode.Font;
          form.Font = SystemFonts.IconTitleFont;

          SizeF dialogUnits;
          dialogUnits = form.AutoScaleDimensions;

          form.FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
          form.MinimizeBox = false;
          form.MaximizeBox = false;
          form.Text = caption;

          form.ClientSize = new Size(
          Toolkit.MulDiv(180, dialogUnits.Width, 4),
          Toolkit.MulDiv(63, dialogUnits.Height, 8));

          form.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;

          System.Windows.Forms.Label lblPrompt;
          lblPrompt = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
          lblPrompt.Parent = form;
          lblPrompt.AutoSize = true;
          lblPrompt.Left = Toolkit.MulDiv(8, dialogUnits.Width, 4);
          lblPrompt.Top = Toolkit.MulDiv(8, dialogUnits.Height, 8);
          lblPrompt.Text = prompt;

          System.Windows.Forms.TextBox edInput;
          edInput = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
          edInput.Parent = form;
          edInput.Left = lblPrompt.Left;
          edInput.Top = Toolkit.MulDiv(19, dialogUnits.Height, 8);
          edInput.Width = Toolkit.MulDiv(164, dialogUnits.Width, 4);
          edInput.Text = value;
          edInput.SelectAll();


          int buttonTop = Toolkit.MulDiv(41, dialogUnits.Height, 8);
          //Command buttons should be 50x14 dlus
          Size buttonSize = Toolkit.ScaleSize(new Size(50, 14), dialogUnits.Width / 4, dialogUnits.Height / 8);

          System.Windows.Forms.Button bbOk = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
          bbOk.Parent = form;
          bbOk.Text = "OK";
          bbOk.DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
          form.AcceptButton = bbOk;
          bbOk.Location = new Point(Toolkit.MulDiv(38, dialogUnits.Width, 4), buttonTop);
          bbOk.Size = buttonSize;

          System.Windows.Forms.Button bbCancel = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
          bbCancel.Parent = form;
          bbCancel.Text = "Cancel";
          bbCancel.DialogResult = DialogResult.Cancel;
          form.CancelButton = bbCancel;
          bbCancel.Location = new Point(Toolkit.MulDiv(92, dialogUnits.Width, 4), buttonTop);
          bbCancel.Size = buttonSize;

          if (form.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
          {
          value = edInput.Text;
          return true;
          }
          else
          {
          return false;
          }
          }

          /// <summary>
          /// Multiplies two 32-bit values and then divides the 64-bit result by a
          /// third 32-bit value. The final result is rounded to the nearest integer.
          /// </summary>
          public static int MulDiv(int nNumber, int nNumerator, int nDenominator)
          {
          return (int)Math.Round((float)nNumber * nNumerator / nDenominator);
          }



          Note: Any code is released into the public domain. No attribution required.







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          • public static int MulDiv(int number, int numerator, int denominator) { return (int)(((long)number * numerator + (denominator >> 1)) / denominator); }

            – Peter Kalef ' DidiSoft
            Sep 21 '16 at 11:27











          • What is Toolkit?

            – Markus L
            Feb 21 '18 at 11:59






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            @markusL Toolkit was my class that holds an implementation of MulDiv. You can see Peter's comment for an example implementation of MulDiv.

            – Ian Boyd
            Feb 21 '18 at 15:41



















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          Add reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic and use this function:



          string response =  Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("What's 1+1?", "Title", "2", 0, 0);


          The last 2 number is an X/Y position to display the input dialog.






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            You mean InputBox? Just look in the Microsoft.VisualBasic namespace.



            C# and VB.Net share a common library. If one language can use it, so can the other.






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              Without adding a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic:



              // "dynamic" requires reference to Microsoft.CSharp
              Type tScriptControl = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("ScriptControl");
              dynamic oSC = Activator.CreateInstance(tScriptControl);

              oSC.Language = "VBScript";
              string sFunc = @"Function InBox(prompt, title, default)
              InBox = InputBox(prompt, title, default)
              End Function
              ";
              oSC.AddCode(sFunc);
              dynamic Ret = oSC.Run("InBox", "メッセージ", "タイトル", "初期値");


              See these for further information:
              ScriptControl
              MsgBox in JScript
              Input and MsgBox in JScript



              .NET 2.0:



              string sFunc = @"Function InBox(prompt, title, default) 
              InBox = InputBox(prompt, title, default)
              End Function
              ";

              Type tScriptControl = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("ScriptControl");
              object oSC = Activator.CreateInstance(tScriptControl);

              // https://github.com/mono/mono/blob/master/mcs/class/corlib/System/MonoType.cs
              // System.Reflection.PropertyInfo pi = tScriptControl.GetProperty("Language", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Static | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.CreateInstance| System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Public | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.NonPublic | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.SetProperty | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.IgnoreCase);
              // pi.SetValue(oSC, "VBScript", null);

              tScriptControl.InvokeMember("Language", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.SetProperty, null, oSC, new object { "VBScript" });
              tScriptControl.InvokeMember("AddCode", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.InvokeMethod, null, oSC, new object { sFunc });
              object ret = tScriptControl.InvokeMember("Run", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.InvokeMethod, null, oSC, new object { "InBox", "メッセージ", "タイトル", "初期値" });
              Console.WriteLine(ret);





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                I was able to achieve this by coding my own. I don't like extending into and relying on large library's for something rudimental.



                Form and Designer:



                public partial class InputBox 
                : Form
                {

                public String Input
                {
                get { return textInput.Text; }
                }

                public InputBox()
                {
                InitializeComponent();
                }

                private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
                {
                DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK;
                }

                private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
                {
                DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel;
                }

                private void InputBox_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
                {
                this.ActiveControl = textInput;
                }

                public static DialogResult Show(String title, String message, String inputTitle, out String inputValue)
                {
                InputBox inputBox = null;
                DialogResult results = DialogResult.None;

                using (inputBox = new InputBox() { Text = title })
                {
                inputBox.labelMessage.Text = message;
                inputBox.splitContainer2.SplitterDistance = inputBox.labelMessage.Width;
                inputBox.labelInput.Text = inputTitle;
                inputBox.splitContainer1.SplitterDistance = inputBox.labelInput.Width;
                inputBox.Size = new Size(
                inputBox.Width,
                8 + inputBox.labelMessage.Height + inputBox.splitContainer2.SplitterWidth + inputBox.splitContainer1.Height + 8 + inputBox.button2.Height + 12 + (50));
                results = inputBox.ShowDialog();
                inputValue = inputBox.Input;
                }

                return results;
                }

                void labelInput_TextChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
                {
                }

                }

                partial class InputBox
                {
                /// <summary>
                /// Required designer variable.
                /// </summary>
                private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;

                /// <summary>
                /// Clean up any resources being used.
                /// </summary>
                /// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
                protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
                {
                if (disposing && (components != null))
                {
                components.Dispose();
                }
                base.Dispose(disposing);
                }

                #region Windows Form Designer generated code

                /// <summary>
                /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
                /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
                /// </summary>
                private void InitializeComponent()
                {
                this.labelMessage = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
                this.button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                this.button2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                this.labelInput = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
                this.textInput = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
                this.splitContainer1 = new System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer();
                this.splitContainer2 = new System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer();
                ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer1)).BeginInit();
                this.splitContainer1.Panel1.SuspendLayout();
                this.splitContainer1.Panel2.SuspendLayout();
                this.splitContainer1.SuspendLayout();
                ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer2)).BeginInit();
                this.splitContainer2.Panel1.SuspendLayout();
                this.splitContainer2.Panel2.SuspendLayout();
                this.splitContainer2.SuspendLayout();
                this.SuspendLayout();
                //
                // labelMessage
                //
                this.labelMessage.AutoSize = true;
                this.labelMessage.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 0);
                this.labelMessage.MaximumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(379, 0);
                this.labelMessage.Name = "labelMessage";
                this.labelMessage.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(50, 13);
                this.labelMessage.TabIndex = 99;
                this.labelMessage.Text = "Message";
                //
                // button1
                //
                this.button1.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(316, 126);
                this.button1.Name = "button1";
                this.button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
                this.button1.TabIndex = 3;
                this.button1.Text = "Cancel";
                this.button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
                this.button1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button1_Click);
                //
                // button2
                //
                this.button2.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                this.button2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(235, 126);
                this.button2.Name = "button2";
                this.button2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
                this.button2.TabIndex = 2;
                this.button2.Text = "OK";
                this.button2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
                this.button2.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button2_Click);
                //
                // labelInput
                //
                this.labelInput.AutoSize = true;
                this.labelInput.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 6);
                this.labelInput.Name = "labelInput";
                this.labelInput.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(31, 13);
                this.labelInput.TabIndex = 99;
                this.labelInput.Text = "Input";
                this.labelInput.TextChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.labelInput_TextChanged);
                //
                // textInput
                //
                this.textInput.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)
                | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                this.textInput.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
                this.textInput.Name = "textInput";
                this.textInput.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(243, 20);
                this.textInput.TabIndex = 1;
                //
                // splitContainer1
                //
                this.splitContainer1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
                this.splitContainer1.FixedPanel = System.Windows.Forms.FixedPanel.Panel2;
                this.splitContainer1.IsSplitterFixed = true;
                this.splitContainer1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
                this.splitContainer1.Name = "splitContainer1";
                //
                // splitContainer1.Panel1
                //
                this.splitContainer1.Panel1.Controls.Add(this.labelInput);
                //
                // splitContainer1.Panel2
                //
                this.splitContainer1.Panel2.Controls.Add(this.textInput);
                this.splitContainer1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(379, 50);
                this.splitContainer1.SplitterDistance = 126;
                this.splitContainer1.TabIndex = 99;
                //
                // splitContainer2
                //
                this.splitContainer2.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom)
                | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)
                | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                this.splitContainer2.IsSplitterFixed = true;
                this.splitContainer2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 12);
                this.splitContainer2.Name = "splitContainer2";
                this.splitContainer2.Orientation = System.Windows.Forms.Orientation.Horizontal;
                //
                // splitContainer2.Panel1
                //
                this.splitContainer2.Panel1.Controls.Add(this.labelMessage);
                //
                // splitContainer2.Panel2
                //
                this.splitContainer2.Panel2.Controls.Add(this.splitContainer1);
                this.splitContainer2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(379, 108);
                this.splitContainer2.SplitterDistance = 54;
                this.splitContainer2.TabIndex = 99;
                //
                // InputBox
                //
                this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
                this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
                this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(403, 161);
                this.Controls.Add(this.splitContainer2);
                this.Controls.Add(this.button2);
                this.Controls.Add(this.button1);
                this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
                this.MaximizeBox = false;
                this.MinimizeBox = false;
                this.Name = "InputBox";
                this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
                this.Text = "Title";
                this.TopMost = true;
                this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.InputBox_Load);
                this.splitContainer1.Panel1.ResumeLayout(false);
                this.splitContainer1.Panel1.PerformLayout();
                this.splitContainer1.Panel2.ResumeLayout(false);
                this.splitContainer1.Panel2.PerformLayout();
                ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer1)).EndInit();
                this.splitContainer1.ResumeLayout(false);
                this.splitContainer2.Panel1.ResumeLayout(false);
                this.splitContainer2.Panel1.PerformLayout();
                this.splitContainer2.Panel2.ResumeLayout(false);
                ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer2)).EndInit();
                this.splitContainer2.ResumeLayout(false);
                this.ResumeLayout(false);

                }

                #endregion

                private System.Windows.Forms.Label labelMessage;
                private System.Windows.Forms.Button button1;
                private System.Windows.Forms.Button button2;
                private System.Windows.Forms.Label labelInput;
                private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textInput;
                private System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer splitContainer1;
                private System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer splitContainer2;
                }


                Usage:



                String output = "";

                result = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.None;

                result = InputBox.Show(
                "Input Required",
                "Please enter the value (if available) below.",
                "Value",
                out output);

                if (result != System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
                {
                return;
                }


                Note this exhibits a bit of auto sizing to keep it pretty based on how much text you ask it display. I also know it's lacking the bells and whistles but it's a solid step forward for those facing this same dilemma.






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                  There is no such thing: I recommend to write it for yourself and use it whenever you need.






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                    Add a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic, InputBox is in the Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction namespace:



                    string input = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("Prompt", "Title", "Default", -1, -1);





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                      Bah... fastest gun in the west haha.... anyway I looked up the actual signature in Object Browser and prompt comes before title, so its "Prompt" first and then "Title".. the last 2 number is X/Y coordinates to display the inputbox

                      – chakrit
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                    • What if I want to get password from user?

                      – hims056
                      Apr 6 '13 at 7:05






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                      @hims056 InputBox does not natively support masked input. You will need to roll your own input form.

                      – Ozgur Ozcitak
                      Apr 8 '13 at 10:43






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                      Just import using Microsoft.VisualBasic so you just write Interaction.InputBox()

                      – stackptr
                      Nov 16 '13 at 18:10






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                      I have searched for this at least 10 times. Always resulting on this answer. Would upvote again if I could. Thanks!

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                    Add a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic, InputBox is in the Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction namespace:



                    string input = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("Prompt", "Title", "Default", -1, -1);





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                      Bah... fastest gun in the west haha.... anyway I looked up the actual signature in Object Browser and prompt comes before title, so its "Prompt" first and then "Title".. the last 2 number is X/Y coordinates to display the inputbox

                      – chakrit
                      Sep 18 '08 at 21:32











                    • What if I want to get password from user?

                      – hims056
                      Apr 6 '13 at 7:05






                    • 3





                      @hims056 InputBox does not natively support masked input. You will need to roll your own input form.

                      – Ozgur Ozcitak
                      Apr 8 '13 at 10:43






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                      Just import using Microsoft.VisualBasic so you just write Interaction.InputBox()

                      – stackptr
                      Nov 16 '13 at 18:10






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                      I have searched for this at least 10 times. Always resulting on this answer. Would upvote again if I could. Thanks!

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                      Jul 12 '16 at 16:47














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                    Add a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic, InputBox is in the Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction namespace:



                    string input = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("Prompt", "Title", "Default", -1, -1);





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                    Add a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic, InputBox is in the Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction namespace:



                    string input = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("Prompt", "Title", "Default", -1, -1);






                    share|improve this answer














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                    edited Jul 31 '13 at 16:05









                    John

                    747815




                    747815










                    answered Sep 18 '08 at 21:25









                    Ozgur OzcitakOzgur Ozcitak

                    7,19873754




                    7,19873754








                    • 8





                      Bah... fastest gun in the west haha.... anyway I looked up the actual signature in Object Browser and prompt comes before title, so its "Prompt" first and then "Title".. the last 2 number is X/Y coordinates to display the inputbox

                      – chakrit
                      Sep 18 '08 at 21:32











                    • What if I want to get password from user?

                      – hims056
                      Apr 6 '13 at 7:05






                    • 3





                      @hims056 InputBox does not natively support masked input. You will need to roll your own input form.

                      – Ozgur Ozcitak
                      Apr 8 '13 at 10:43






                    • 4





                      Just import using Microsoft.VisualBasic so you just write Interaction.InputBox()

                      – stackptr
                      Nov 16 '13 at 18:10






                    • 3





                      I have searched for this at least 10 times. Always resulting on this answer. Would upvote again if I could. Thanks!

                      – C4d
                      Jul 12 '16 at 16:47














                    • 8





                      Bah... fastest gun in the west haha.... anyway I looked up the actual signature in Object Browser and prompt comes before title, so its "Prompt" first and then "Title".. the last 2 number is X/Y coordinates to display the inputbox

                      – chakrit
                      Sep 18 '08 at 21:32











                    • What if I want to get password from user?

                      – hims056
                      Apr 6 '13 at 7:05






                    • 3





                      @hims056 InputBox does not natively support masked input. You will need to roll your own input form.

                      – Ozgur Ozcitak
                      Apr 8 '13 at 10:43






                    • 4





                      Just import using Microsoft.VisualBasic so you just write Interaction.InputBox()

                      – stackptr
                      Nov 16 '13 at 18:10






                    • 3





                      I have searched for this at least 10 times. Always resulting on this answer. Would upvote again if I could. Thanks!

                      – C4d
                      Jul 12 '16 at 16:47








                    8




                    8





                    Bah... fastest gun in the west haha.... anyway I looked up the actual signature in Object Browser and prompt comes before title, so its "Prompt" first and then "Title".. the last 2 number is X/Y coordinates to display the inputbox

                    – chakrit
                    Sep 18 '08 at 21:32





                    Bah... fastest gun in the west haha.... anyway I looked up the actual signature in Object Browser and prompt comes before title, so its "Prompt" first and then "Title".. the last 2 number is X/Y coordinates to display the inputbox

                    – chakrit
                    Sep 18 '08 at 21:32













                    What if I want to get password from user?

                    – hims056
                    Apr 6 '13 at 7:05





                    What if I want to get password from user?

                    – hims056
                    Apr 6 '13 at 7:05




                    3




                    3





                    @hims056 InputBox does not natively support masked input. You will need to roll your own input form.

                    – Ozgur Ozcitak
                    Apr 8 '13 at 10:43





                    @hims056 InputBox does not natively support masked input. You will need to roll your own input form.

                    – Ozgur Ozcitak
                    Apr 8 '13 at 10:43




                    4




                    4





                    Just import using Microsoft.VisualBasic so you just write Interaction.InputBox()

                    – stackptr
                    Nov 16 '13 at 18:10





                    Just import using Microsoft.VisualBasic so you just write Interaction.InputBox()

                    – stackptr
                    Nov 16 '13 at 18:10




                    3




                    3





                    I have searched for this at least 10 times. Always resulting on this answer. Would upvote again if I could. Thanks!

                    – C4d
                    Jul 12 '16 at 16:47





                    I have searched for this at least 10 times. Always resulting on this answer. Would upvote again if I could. Thanks!

                    – C4d
                    Jul 12 '16 at 16:47













                    100














                    To sum it up:




                    • There is none in C#.


                    • You can use the dialog from Visual Basic by adding a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic:




                      1. In Solution Explorer right-click on the References folder.

                      2. Select Add Reference...

                      3. In the .NET tab (in newer Visual Studio verions - Assembly tab) - select Microsoft.VisualBasic

                      4. Click on OK




                    Then you can use the previously mentioned code:



                    string input = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("Prompt", "Title", "Default", 0, 0);



                    • Write your own InputBox.

                    • Use someone else's.


                    That said, I suggest that you consider the need of an input box in the first place. Dialogs are not always the best way to do things and sometimes they do more harm than good - but that depends on the particular situation.






                    share|improve this answer


























                    • You can use the dialog from C# by adding that reference, too.

                      – Joel Coehoorn
                      Sep 19 '08 at 13:27











                    • Input boxes are a godsend for testing ui...

                      – Mladen Mihajlovic
                      Apr 16 '09 at 17:35






                    • 3





                      Yeah, they are. But it seems to me that in most cases they're bad in the shipping code.

                      – Tomas Sedovic
                      Jul 9 '09 at 14:35











                    • +1 for the the link Tomas posted. This one is better than the Virtual Basic InputBox.

                      – Joe.wang
                      Oct 11 '14 at 2:30













                    • Still better than using /subsystem:console... Sometimes you just need very little interaction with the user, and then you can use them, instead of having 90% of your code be for UI.

                      – Nulano
                      Jun 23 '15 at 14:37
















                    100














                    To sum it up:




                    • There is none in C#.


                    • You can use the dialog from Visual Basic by adding a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic:




                      1. In Solution Explorer right-click on the References folder.

                      2. Select Add Reference...

                      3. In the .NET tab (in newer Visual Studio verions - Assembly tab) - select Microsoft.VisualBasic

                      4. Click on OK




                    Then you can use the previously mentioned code:



                    string input = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("Prompt", "Title", "Default", 0, 0);



                    • Write your own InputBox.

                    • Use someone else's.


                    That said, I suggest that you consider the need of an input box in the first place. Dialogs are not always the best way to do things and sometimes they do more harm than good - but that depends on the particular situation.






                    share|improve this answer


























                    • You can use the dialog from C# by adding that reference, too.

                      – Joel Coehoorn
                      Sep 19 '08 at 13:27











                    • Input boxes are a godsend for testing ui...

                      – Mladen Mihajlovic
                      Apr 16 '09 at 17:35






                    • 3





                      Yeah, they are. But it seems to me that in most cases they're bad in the shipping code.

                      – Tomas Sedovic
                      Jul 9 '09 at 14:35











                    • +1 for the the link Tomas posted. This one is better than the Virtual Basic InputBox.

                      – Joe.wang
                      Oct 11 '14 at 2:30













                    • Still better than using /subsystem:console... Sometimes you just need very little interaction with the user, and then you can use them, instead of having 90% of your code be for UI.

                      – Nulano
                      Jun 23 '15 at 14:37














                    100












                    100








                    100







                    To sum it up:




                    • There is none in C#.


                    • You can use the dialog from Visual Basic by adding a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic:




                      1. In Solution Explorer right-click on the References folder.

                      2. Select Add Reference...

                      3. In the .NET tab (in newer Visual Studio verions - Assembly tab) - select Microsoft.VisualBasic

                      4. Click on OK




                    Then you can use the previously mentioned code:



                    string input = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("Prompt", "Title", "Default", 0, 0);



                    • Write your own InputBox.

                    • Use someone else's.


                    That said, I suggest that you consider the need of an input box in the first place. Dialogs are not always the best way to do things and sometimes they do more harm than good - but that depends on the particular situation.






                    share|improve this answer















                    To sum it up:




                    • There is none in C#.


                    • You can use the dialog from Visual Basic by adding a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic:




                      1. In Solution Explorer right-click on the References folder.

                      2. Select Add Reference...

                      3. In the .NET tab (in newer Visual Studio verions - Assembly tab) - select Microsoft.VisualBasic

                      4. Click on OK




                    Then you can use the previously mentioned code:



                    string input = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("Prompt", "Title", "Default", 0, 0);



                    • Write your own InputBox.

                    • Use someone else's.


                    That said, I suggest that you consider the need of an input box in the first place. Dialogs are not always the best way to do things and sometimes they do more harm than good - but that depends on the particular situation.







                    share|improve this answer














                    share|improve this answer



                    share|improve this answer








                    edited Oct 1 '18 at 17:29









                    Martin Backasch

                    99311220




                    99311220










                    answered Sep 18 '08 at 22:02









                    Tomas SedovicTomas Sedovic

                    12.2k93329




                    12.2k93329













                    • You can use the dialog from C# by adding that reference, too.

                      – Joel Coehoorn
                      Sep 19 '08 at 13:27











                    • Input boxes are a godsend for testing ui...

                      – Mladen Mihajlovic
                      Apr 16 '09 at 17:35






                    • 3





                      Yeah, they are. But it seems to me that in most cases they're bad in the shipping code.

                      – Tomas Sedovic
                      Jul 9 '09 at 14:35











                    • +1 for the the link Tomas posted. This one is better than the Virtual Basic InputBox.

                      – Joe.wang
                      Oct 11 '14 at 2:30













                    • Still better than using /subsystem:console... Sometimes you just need very little interaction with the user, and then you can use them, instead of having 90% of your code be for UI.

                      – Nulano
                      Jun 23 '15 at 14:37



















                    • You can use the dialog from C# by adding that reference, too.

                      – Joel Coehoorn
                      Sep 19 '08 at 13:27











                    • Input boxes are a godsend for testing ui...

                      – Mladen Mihajlovic
                      Apr 16 '09 at 17:35






                    • 3





                      Yeah, they are. But it seems to me that in most cases they're bad in the shipping code.

                      – Tomas Sedovic
                      Jul 9 '09 at 14:35











                    • +1 for the the link Tomas posted. This one is better than the Virtual Basic InputBox.

                      – Joe.wang
                      Oct 11 '14 at 2:30













                    • Still better than using /subsystem:console... Sometimes you just need very little interaction with the user, and then you can use them, instead of having 90% of your code be for UI.

                      – Nulano
                      Jun 23 '15 at 14:37

















                    You can use the dialog from C# by adding that reference, too.

                    – Joel Coehoorn
                    Sep 19 '08 at 13:27





                    You can use the dialog from C# by adding that reference, too.

                    – Joel Coehoorn
                    Sep 19 '08 at 13:27













                    Input boxes are a godsend for testing ui...

                    – Mladen Mihajlovic
                    Apr 16 '09 at 17:35





                    Input boxes are a godsend for testing ui...

                    – Mladen Mihajlovic
                    Apr 16 '09 at 17:35




                    3




                    3





                    Yeah, they are. But it seems to me that in most cases they're bad in the shipping code.

                    – Tomas Sedovic
                    Jul 9 '09 at 14:35





                    Yeah, they are. But it seems to me that in most cases they're bad in the shipping code.

                    – Tomas Sedovic
                    Jul 9 '09 at 14:35













                    +1 for the the link Tomas posted. This one is better than the Virtual Basic InputBox.

                    – Joe.wang
                    Oct 11 '14 at 2:30







                    +1 for the the link Tomas posted. This one is better than the Virtual Basic InputBox.

                    – Joe.wang
                    Oct 11 '14 at 2:30















                    Still better than using /subsystem:console... Sometimes you just need very little interaction with the user, and then you can use them, instead of having 90% of your code be for UI.

                    – Nulano
                    Jun 23 '15 at 14:37





                    Still better than using /subsystem:console... Sometimes you just need very little interaction with the user, and then you can use them, instead of having 90% of your code be for UI.

                    – Nulano
                    Jun 23 '15 at 14:37











                    88














                    Dynamic creation of a dialog box. You can customize to your taste.



                    Note there is no external dependency here except winform



                    private static DialogResult ShowInputDialog(ref string input)
                    {
                    System.Drawing.Size size = new System.Drawing.Size(200, 70);
                    Form inputBox = new Form();

                    inputBox.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
                    inputBox.ClientSize = size;
                    inputBox.Text = "Name";

                    System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBox = new TextBox();
                    textBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(size.Width - 10, 23);
                    textBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(5, 5);
                    textBox.Text = input;
                    inputBox.Controls.Add(textBox);

                    Button okButton = new Button();
                    okButton.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK;
                    okButton.Name = "okButton";
                    okButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
                    okButton.Text = "&OK";
                    okButton.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(size.Width - 80 - 80, 39);
                    inputBox.Controls.Add(okButton);

                    Button cancelButton = new Button();
                    cancelButton.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel;
                    cancelButton.Name = "cancelButton";
                    cancelButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
                    cancelButton.Text = "&Cancel";
                    cancelButton.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(size.Width - 80, 39);
                    inputBox.Controls.Add(cancelButton);

                    inputBox.AcceptButton = okButton;
                    inputBox.CancelButton = cancelButton;

                    DialogResult result = inputBox.ShowDialog();
                    input = textBox.Text;
                    return result;
                    }


                    usage



                    string input="hede";
                    ShowInputDialog(ref input);





                    share|improve this answer





















                    • 1





                      +1, also would be nice if it accepted ESC and ENTER keys

                      – F.I.V
                      Nov 26 '13 at 6:04






                    • 2





                      OK, very easy, I found it: inputBox.AcceptButton = okButton; inputBox.CancelButton = cancelButton;

                      – F.I.V
                      Nov 26 '13 at 6:13








                    • 1





                      Working! Better than VB solution. Thanks beehorf!

                      – Filipe YaBa Polido
                      Feb 3 '14 at 0:08






                    • 8





                      inputBox.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterParent; will center the dialog on the parent window.

                      – Andrew Cash
                      Mar 29 '14 at 7:01






                    • 2





                      +1 for writing your own code and sharing it here! others are too lazy to do so and just want easy free points.

                      – Kairan
                      Mar 14 '15 at 2:58
















                    88














                    Dynamic creation of a dialog box. You can customize to your taste.



                    Note there is no external dependency here except winform



                    private static DialogResult ShowInputDialog(ref string input)
                    {
                    System.Drawing.Size size = new System.Drawing.Size(200, 70);
                    Form inputBox = new Form();

                    inputBox.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
                    inputBox.ClientSize = size;
                    inputBox.Text = "Name";

                    System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBox = new TextBox();
                    textBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(size.Width - 10, 23);
                    textBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(5, 5);
                    textBox.Text = input;
                    inputBox.Controls.Add(textBox);

                    Button okButton = new Button();
                    okButton.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK;
                    okButton.Name = "okButton";
                    okButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
                    okButton.Text = "&OK";
                    okButton.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(size.Width - 80 - 80, 39);
                    inputBox.Controls.Add(okButton);

                    Button cancelButton = new Button();
                    cancelButton.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel;
                    cancelButton.Name = "cancelButton";
                    cancelButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
                    cancelButton.Text = "&Cancel";
                    cancelButton.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(size.Width - 80, 39);
                    inputBox.Controls.Add(cancelButton);

                    inputBox.AcceptButton = okButton;
                    inputBox.CancelButton = cancelButton;

                    DialogResult result = inputBox.ShowDialog();
                    input = textBox.Text;
                    return result;
                    }


                    usage



                    string input="hede";
                    ShowInputDialog(ref input);





                    share|improve this answer





















                    • 1





                      +1, also would be nice if it accepted ESC and ENTER keys

                      – F.I.V
                      Nov 26 '13 at 6:04






                    • 2





                      OK, very easy, I found it: inputBox.AcceptButton = okButton; inputBox.CancelButton = cancelButton;

                      – F.I.V
                      Nov 26 '13 at 6:13








                    • 1





                      Working! Better than VB solution. Thanks beehorf!

                      – Filipe YaBa Polido
                      Feb 3 '14 at 0:08






                    • 8





                      inputBox.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterParent; will center the dialog on the parent window.

                      – Andrew Cash
                      Mar 29 '14 at 7:01






                    • 2





                      +1 for writing your own code and sharing it here! others are too lazy to do so and just want easy free points.

                      – Kairan
                      Mar 14 '15 at 2:58














                    88












                    88








                    88







                    Dynamic creation of a dialog box. You can customize to your taste.



                    Note there is no external dependency here except winform



                    private static DialogResult ShowInputDialog(ref string input)
                    {
                    System.Drawing.Size size = new System.Drawing.Size(200, 70);
                    Form inputBox = new Form();

                    inputBox.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
                    inputBox.ClientSize = size;
                    inputBox.Text = "Name";

                    System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBox = new TextBox();
                    textBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(size.Width - 10, 23);
                    textBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(5, 5);
                    textBox.Text = input;
                    inputBox.Controls.Add(textBox);

                    Button okButton = new Button();
                    okButton.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK;
                    okButton.Name = "okButton";
                    okButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
                    okButton.Text = "&OK";
                    okButton.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(size.Width - 80 - 80, 39);
                    inputBox.Controls.Add(okButton);

                    Button cancelButton = new Button();
                    cancelButton.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel;
                    cancelButton.Name = "cancelButton";
                    cancelButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
                    cancelButton.Text = "&Cancel";
                    cancelButton.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(size.Width - 80, 39);
                    inputBox.Controls.Add(cancelButton);

                    inputBox.AcceptButton = okButton;
                    inputBox.CancelButton = cancelButton;

                    DialogResult result = inputBox.ShowDialog();
                    input = textBox.Text;
                    return result;
                    }


                    usage



                    string input="hede";
                    ShowInputDialog(ref input);





                    share|improve this answer















                    Dynamic creation of a dialog box. You can customize to your taste.



                    Note there is no external dependency here except winform



                    private static DialogResult ShowInputDialog(ref string input)
                    {
                    System.Drawing.Size size = new System.Drawing.Size(200, 70);
                    Form inputBox = new Form();

                    inputBox.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
                    inputBox.ClientSize = size;
                    inputBox.Text = "Name";

                    System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBox = new TextBox();
                    textBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(size.Width - 10, 23);
                    textBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(5, 5);
                    textBox.Text = input;
                    inputBox.Controls.Add(textBox);

                    Button okButton = new Button();
                    okButton.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK;
                    okButton.Name = "okButton";
                    okButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
                    okButton.Text = "&OK";
                    okButton.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(size.Width - 80 - 80, 39);
                    inputBox.Controls.Add(okButton);

                    Button cancelButton = new Button();
                    cancelButton.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel;
                    cancelButton.Name = "cancelButton";
                    cancelButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
                    cancelButton.Text = "&Cancel";
                    cancelButton.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(size.Width - 80, 39);
                    inputBox.Controls.Add(cancelButton);

                    inputBox.AcceptButton = okButton;
                    inputBox.CancelButton = cancelButton;

                    DialogResult result = inputBox.ShowDialog();
                    input = textBox.Text;
                    return result;
                    }


                    usage



                    string input="hede";
                    ShowInputDialog(ref input);






                    share|improve this answer














                    share|improve this answer



                    share|improve this answer








                    edited Feb 17 '14 at 8:48

























                    answered Jul 9 '13 at 11:20









                    GorkemGorkem

                    1,159919




                    1,159919








                    • 1





                      +1, also would be nice if it accepted ESC and ENTER keys

                      – F.I.V
                      Nov 26 '13 at 6:04






                    • 2





                      OK, very easy, I found it: inputBox.AcceptButton = okButton; inputBox.CancelButton = cancelButton;

                      – F.I.V
                      Nov 26 '13 at 6:13








                    • 1





                      Working! Better than VB solution. Thanks beehorf!

                      – Filipe YaBa Polido
                      Feb 3 '14 at 0:08






                    • 8





                      inputBox.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterParent; will center the dialog on the parent window.

                      – Andrew Cash
                      Mar 29 '14 at 7:01






                    • 2





                      +1 for writing your own code and sharing it here! others are too lazy to do so and just want easy free points.

                      – Kairan
                      Mar 14 '15 at 2:58














                    • 1





                      +1, also would be nice if it accepted ESC and ENTER keys

                      – F.I.V
                      Nov 26 '13 at 6:04






                    • 2





                      OK, very easy, I found it: inputBox.AcceptButton = okButton; inputBox.CancelButton = cancelButton;

                      – F.I.V
                      Nov 26 '13 at 6:13








                    • 1





                      Working! Better than VB solution. Thanks beehorf!

                      – Filipe YaBa Polido
                      Feb 3 '14 at 0:08






                    • 8





                      inputBox.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterParent; will center the dialog on the parent window.

                      – Andrew Cash
                      Mar 29 '14 at 7:01






                    • 2





                      +1 for writing your own code and sharing it here! others are too lazy to do so and just want easy free points.

                      – Kairan
                      Mar 14 '15 at 2:58








                    1




                    1





                    +1, also would be nice if it accepted ESC and ENTER keys

                    – F.I.V
                    Nov 26 '13 at 6:04





                    +1, also would be nice if it accepted ESC and ENTER keys

                    – F.I.V
                    Nov 26 '13 at 6:04




                    2




                    2





                    OK, very easy, I found it: inputBox.AcceptButton = okButton; inputBox.CancelButton = cancelButton;

                    – F.I.V
                    Nov 26 '13 at 6:13







                    OK, very easy, I found it: inputBox.AcceptButton = okButton; inputBox.CancelButton = cancelButton;

                    – F.I.V
                    Nov 26 '13 at 6:13






                    1




                    1





                    Working! Better than VB solution. Thanks beehorf!

                    – Filipe YaBa Polido
                    Feb 3 '14 at 0:08





                    Working! Better than VB solution. Thanks beehorf!

                    – Filipe YaBa Polido
                    Feb 3 '14 at 0:08




                    8




                    8





                    inputBox.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterParent; will center the dialog on the parent window.

                    – Andrew Cash
                    Mar 29 '14 at 7:01





                    inputBox.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterParent; will center the dialog on the parent window.

                    – Andrew Cash
                    Mar 29 '14 at 7:01




                    2




                    2





                    +1 for writing your own code and sharing it here! others are too lazy to do so and just want easy free points.

                    – Kairan
                    Mar 14 '15 at 2:58





                    +1 for writing your own code and sharing it here! others are too lazy to do so and just want easy free points.

                    – Kairan
                    Mar 14 '15 at 2:58











                    8














                    There isn't one. If you really wanted to use the VB InputBox in C# you can. Just add reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll and you'll find it there.



                    But I would suggest to not use it. It is ugly and outdated IMO.






                    share|improve this answer



















                    • 17





                      I think you are being too kind. It's far more ugly and outdated than that!

                      – BlackWasp
                      May 2 '09 at 17:29






                    • 3





                      Can't identify the cancel from empty input string actually is a bug IMO.

                      – Joe.wang
                      Oct 11 '14 at 2:33


















                    8














                    There isn't one. If you really wanted to use the VB InputBox in C# you can. Just add reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll and you'll find it there.



                    But I would suggest to not use it. It is ugly and outdated IMO.






                    share|improve this answer



















                    • 17





                      I think you are being too kind. It's far more ugly and outdated than that!

                      – BlackWasp
                      May 2 '09 at 17:29






                    • 3





                      Can't identify the cancel from empty input string actually is a bug IMO.

                      – Joe.wang
                      Oct 11 '14 at 2:33
















                    8












                    8








                    8







                    There isn't one. If you really wanted to use the VB InputBox in C# you can. Just add reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll and you'll find it there.



                    But I would suggest to not use it. It is ugly and outdated IMO.






                    share|improve this answer













                    There isn't one. If you really wanted to use the VB InputBox in C# you can. Just add reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll and you'll find it there.



                    But I would suggest to not use it. It is ugly and outdated IMO.







                    share|improve this answer












                    share|improve this answer



                    share|improve this answer










                    answered Sep 18 '08 at 21:23









                    Ryan FarleyRyan Farley

                    10.5k44043




                    10.5k44043








                    • 17





                      I think you are being too kind. It's far more ugly and outdated than that!

                      – BlackWasp
                      May 2 '09 at 17:29






                    • 3





                      Can't identify the cancel from empty input string actually is a bug IMO.

                      – Joe.wang
                      Oct 11 '14 at 2:33
















                    • 17





                      I think you are being too kind. It's far more ugly and outdated than that!

                      – BlackWasp
                      May 2 '09 at 17:29






                    • 3





                      Can't identify the cancel from empty input string actually is a bug IMO.

                      – Joe.wang
                      Oct 11 '14 at 2:33










                    17




                    17





                    I think you are being too kind. It's far more ugly and outdated than that!

                    – BlackWasp
                    May 2 '09 at 17:29





                    I think you are being too kind. It's far more ugly and outdated than that!

                    – BlackWasp
                    May 2 '09 at 17:29




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                    Can't identify the cancel from empty input string actually is a bug IMO.

                    – Joe.wang
                    Oct 11 '14 at 2:33







                    Can't identify the cancel from empty input string actually is a bug IMO.

                    – Joe.wang
                    Oct 11 '14 at 2:33













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                    Not only should you add Microsoft.VisualBasic to your reference list for the project, but also you should declare 'using Microsoft.VisualBasic;' so you just have to use 'Interaction.Inputbox("...")' instead of Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.Inputbox






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                      If you're only using it once, this adds clutter if the OP decides they don't want the InputBox anymore. Also, this should be a comment.

                      – BalinKingOfMoria
                      May 6 '15 at 17:19


















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                    Not only should you add Microsoft.VisualBasic to your reference list for the project, but also you should declare 'using Microsoft.VisualBasic;' so you just have to use 'Interaction.Inputbox("...")' instead of Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.Inputbox






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                      If you're only using it once, this adds clutter if the OP decides they don't want the InputBox anymore. Also, this should be a comment.

                      – BalinKingOfMoria
                      May 6 '15 at 17:19
















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                    Not only should you add Microsoft.VisualBasic to your reference list for the project, but also you should declare 'using Microsoft.VisualBasic;' so you just have to use 'Interaction.Inputbox("...")' instead of Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.Inputbox






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                    Not only should you add Microsoft.VisualBasic to your reference list for the project, but also you should declare 'using Microsoft.VisualBasic;' so you just have to use 'Interaction.Inputbox("...")' instead of Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.Inputbox







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                    answered Feb 19 '13 at 19:12









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                      If you're only using it once, this adds clutter if the OP decides they don't want the InputBox anymore. Also, this should be a comment.

                      – BalinKingOfMoria
                      May 6 '15 at 17:19
















                    • 2





                      If you're only using it once, this adds clutter if the OP decides they don't want the InputBox anymore. Also, this should be a comment.

                      – BalinKingOfMoria
                      May 6 '15 at 17:19










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                    If you're only using it once, this adds clutter if the OP decides they don't want the InputBox anymore. Also, this should be a comment.

                    – BalinKingOfMoria
                    May 6 '15 at 17:19







                    If you're only using it once, this adds clutter if the OP decides they don't want the InputBox anymore. Also, this should be a comment.

                    – BalinKingOfMoria
                    May 6 '15 at 17:19













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                    Returns the string the user entered; empty string if they hit Cancel:



                        public static String InputBox(String caption, String prompt, String defaultText)
                    {
                    String localInputText = defaultText;
                    if (InputQuery(caption, prompt, ref localInputText))
                    {
                    return localInputText;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                    return "";
                    }
                    }


                    Returns the String as a ref parameter, returning true if they hit OK, or false if they hit Cancel:



                        public static Boolean InputQuery(String caption, String prompt, ref String value)
                    {
                    Form form;
                    form = new Form();
                    form.AutoScaleMode = AutoScaleMode.Font;
                    form.Font = SystemFonts.IconTitleFont;

                    SizeF dialogUnits;
                    dialogUnits = form.AutoScaleDimensions;

                    form.FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
                    form.MinimizeBox = false;
                    form.MaximizeBox = false;
                    form.Text = caption;

                    form.ClientSize = new Size(
                    Toolkit.MulDiv(180, dialogUnits.Width, 4),
                    Toolkit.MulDiv(63, dialogUnits.Height, 8));

                    form.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;

                    System.Windows.Forms.Label lblPrompt;
                    lblPrompt = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
                    lblPrompt.Parent = form;
                    lblPrompt.AutoSize = true;
                    lblPrompt.Left = Toolkit.MulDiv(8, dialogUnits.Width, 4);
                    lblPrompt.Top = Toolkit.MulDiv(8, dialogUnits.Height, 8);
                    lblPrompt.Text = prompt;

                    System.Windows.Forms.TextBox edInput;
                    edInput = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
                    edInput.Parent = form;
                    edInput.Left = lblPrompt.Left;
                    edInput.Top = Toolkit.MulDiv(19, dialogUnits.Height, 8);
                    edInput.Width = Toolkit.MulDiv(164, dialogUnits.Width, 4);
                    edInput.Text = value;
                    edInput.SelectAll();


                    int buttonTop = Toolkit.MulDiv(41, dialogUnits.Height, 8);
                    //Command buttons should be 50x14 dlus
                    Size buttonSize = Toolkit.ScaleSize(new Size(50, 14), dialogUnits.Width / 4, dialogUnits.Height / 8);

                    System.Windows.Forms.Button bbOk = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                    bbOk.Parent = form;
                    bbOk.Text = "OK";
                    bbOk.DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
                    form.AcceptButton = bbOk;
                    bbOk.Location = new Point(Toolkit.MulDiv(38, dialogUnits.Width, 4), buttonTop);
                    bbOk.Size = buttonSize;

                    System.Windows.Forms.Button bbCancel = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                    bbCancel.Parent = form;
                    bbCancel.Text = "Cancel";
                    bbCancel.DialogResult = DialogResult.Cancel;
                    form.CancelButton = bbCancel;
                    bbCancel.Location = new Point(Toolkit.MulDiv(92, dialogUnits.Width, 4), buttonTop);
                    bbCancel.Size = buttonSize;

                    if (form.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
                    {
                    value = edInput.Text;
                    return true;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                    return false;
                    }
                    }

                    /// <summary>
                    /// Multiplies two 32-bit values and then divides the 64-bit result by a
                    /// third 32-bit value. The final result is rounded to the nearest integer.
                    /// </summary>
                    public static int MulDiv(int nNumber, int nNumerator, int nDenominator)
                    {
                    return (int)Math.Round((float)nNumber * nNumerator / nDenominator);
                    }



                    Note: Any code is released into the public domain. No attribution required.







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                    • public static int MulDiv(int number, int numerator, int denominator) { return (int)(((long)number * numerator + (denominator >> 1)) / denominator); }

                      – Peter Kalef ' DidiSoft
                      Sep 21 '16 at 11:27











                    • What is Toolkit?

                      – Markus L
                      Feb 21 '18 at 11:59






                    • 1





                      @markusL Toolkit was my class that holds an implementation of MulDiv. You can see Peter's comment for an example implementation of MulDiv.

                      – Ian Boyd
                      Feb 21 '18 at 15:41
















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                    Returns the string the user entered; empty string if they hit Cancel:



                        public static String InputBox(String caption, String prompt, String defaultText)
                    {
                    String localInputText = defaultText;
                    if (InputQuery(caption, prompt, ref localInputText))
                    {
                    return localInputText;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                    return "";
                    }
                    }


                    Returns the String as a ref parameter, returning true if they hit OK, or false if they hit Cancel:



                        public static Boolean InputQuery(String caption, String prompt, ref String value)
                    {
                    Form form;
                    form = new Form();
                    form.AutoScaleMode = AutoScaleMode.Font;
                    form.Font = SystemFonts.IconTitleFont;

                    SizeF dialogUnits;
                    dialogUnits = form.AutoScaleDimensions;

                    form.FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
                    form.MinimizeBox = false;
                    form.MaximizeBox = false;
                    form.Text = caption;

                    form.ClientSize = new Size(
                    Toolkit.MulDiv(180, dialogUnits.Width, 4),
                    Toolkit.MulDiv(63, dialogUnits.Height, 8));

                    form.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;

                    System.Windows.Forms.Label lblPrompt;
                    lblPrompt = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
                    lblPrompt.Parent = form;
                    lblPrompt.AutoSize = true;
                    lblPrompt.Left = Toolkit.MulDiv(8, dialogUnits.Width, 4);
                    lblPrompt.Top = Toolkit.MulDiv(8, dialogUnits.Height, 8);
                    lblPrompt.Text = prompt;

                    System.Windows.Forms.TextBox edInput;
                    edInput = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
                    edInput.Parent = form;
                    edInput.Left = lblPrompt.Left;
                    edInput.Top = Toolkit.MulDiv(19, dialogUnits.Height, 8);
                    edInput.Width = Toolkit.MulDiv(164, dialogUnits.Width, 4);
                    edInput.Text = value;
                    edInput.SelectAll();


                    int buttonTop = Toolkit.MulDiv(41, dialogUnits.Height, 8);
                    //Command buttons should be 50x14 dlus
                    Size buttonSize = Toolkit.ScaleSize(new Size(50, 14), dialogUnits.Width / 4, dialogUnits.Height / 8);

                    System.Windows.Forms.Button bbOk = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                    bbOk.Parent = form;
                    bbOk.Text = "OK";
                    bbOk.DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
                    form.AcceptButton = bbOk;
                    bbOk.Location = new Point(Toolkit.MulDiv(38, dialogUnits.Width, 4), buttonTop);
                    bbOk.Size = buttonSize;

                    System.Windows.Forms.Button bbCancel = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                    bbCancel.Parent = form;
                    bbCancel.Text = "Cancel";
                    bbCancel.DialogResult = DialogResult.Cancel;
                    form.CancelButton = bbCancel;
                    bbCancel.Location = new Point(Toolkit.MulDiv(92, dialogUnits.Width, 4), buttonTop);
                    bbCancel.Size = buttonSize;

                    if (form.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
                    {
                    value = edInput.Text;
                    return true;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                    return false;
                    }
                    }

                    /// <summary>
                    /// Multiplies two 32-bit values and then divides the 64-bit result by a
                    /// third 32-bit value. The final result is rounded to the nearest integer.
                    /// </summary>
                    public static int MulDiv(int nNumber, int nNumerator, int nDenominator)
                    {
                    return (int)Math.Round((float)nNumber * nNumerator / nDenominator);
                    }



                    Note: Any code is released into the public domain. No attribution required.







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                    • public static int MulDiv(int number, int numerator, int denominator) { return (int)(((long)number * numerator + (denominator >> 1)) / denominator); }

                      – Peter Kalef ' DidiSoft
                      Sep 21 '16 at 11:27











                    • What is Toolkit?

                      – Markus L
                      Feb 21 '18 at 11:59






                    • 1





                      @markusL Toolkit was my class that holds an implementation of MulDiv. You can see Peter's comment for an example implementation of MulDiv.

                      – Ian Boyd
                      Feb 21 '18 at 15:41














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                    Returns the string the user entered; empty string if they hit Cancel:



                        public static String InputBox(String caption, String prompt, String defaultText)
                    {
                    String localInputText = defaultText;
                    if (InputQuery(caption, prompt, ref localInputText))
                    {
                    return localInputText;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                    return "";
                    }
                    }


                    Returns the String as a ref parameter, returning true if they hit OK, or false if they hit Cancel:



                        public static Boolean InputQuery(String caption, String prompt, ref String value)
                    {
                    Form form;
                    form = new Form();
                    form.AutoScaleMode = AutoScaleMode.Font;
                    form.Font = SystemFonts.IconTitleFont;

                    SizeF dialogUnits;
                    dialogUnits = form.AutoScaleDimensions;

                    form.FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
                    form.MinimizeBox = false;
                    form.MaximizeBox = false;
                    form.Text = caption;

                    form.ClientSize = new Size(
                    Toolkit.MulDiv(180, dialogUnits.Width, 4),
                    Toolkit.MulDiv(63, dialogUnits.Height, 8));

                    form.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;

                    System.Windows.Forms.Label lblPrompt;
                    lblPrompt = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
                    lblPrompt.Parent = form;
                    lblPrompt.AutoSize = true;
                    lblPrompt.Left = Toolkit.MulDiv(8, dialogUnits.Width, 4);
                    lblPrompt.Top = Toolkit.MulDiv(8, dialogUnits.Height, 8);
                    lblPrompt.Text = prompt;

                    System.Windows.Forms.TextBox edInput;
                    edInput = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
                    edInput.Parent = form;
                    edInput.Left = lblPrompt.Left;
                    edInput.Top = Toolkit.MulDiv(19, dialogUnits.Height, 8);
                    edInput.Width = Toolkit.MulDiv(164, dialogUnits.Width, 4);
                    edInput.Text = value;
                    edInput.SelectAll();


                    int buttonTop = Toolkit.MulDiv(41, dialogUnits.Height, 8);
                    //Command buttons should be 50x14 dlus
                    Size buttonSize = Toolkit.ScaleSize(new Size(50, 14), dialogUnits.Width / 4, dialogUnits.Height / 8);

                    System.Windows.Forms.Button bbOk = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                    bbOk.Parent = form;
                    bbOk.Text = "OK";
                    bbOk.DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
                    form.AcceptButton = bbOk;
                    bbOk.Location = new Point(Toolkit.MulDiv(38, dialogUnits.Width, 4), buttonTop);
                    bbOk.Size = buttonSize;

                    System.Windows.Forms.Button bbCancel = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                    bbCancel.Parent = form;
                    bbCancel.Text = "Cancel";
                    bbCancel.DialogResult = DialogResult.Cancel;
                    form.CancelButton = bbCancel;
                    bbCancel.Location = new Point(Toolkit.MulDiv(92, dialogUnits.Width, 4), buttonTop);
                    bbCancel.Size = buttonSize;

                    if (form.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
                    {
                    value = edInput.Text;
                    return true;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                    return false;
                    }
                    }

                    /// <summary>
                    /// Multiplies two 32-bit values and then divides the 64-bit result by a
                    /// third 32-bit value. The final result is rounded to the nearest integer.
                    /// </summary>
                    public static int MulDiv(int nNumber, int nNumerator, int nDenominator)
                    {
                    return (int)Math.Round((float)nNumber * nNumerator / nDenominator);
                    }



                    Note: Any code is released into the public domain. No attribution required.







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                    Returns the string the user entered; empty string if they hit Cancel:



                        public static String InputBox(String caption, String prompt, String defaultText)
                    {
                    String localInputText = defaultText;
                    if (InputQuery(caption, prompt, ref localInputText))
                    {
                    return localInputText;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                    return "";
                    }
                    }


                    Returns the String as a ref parameter, returning true if they hit OK, or false if they hit Cancel:



                        public static Boolean InputQuery(String caption, String prompt, ref String value)
                    {
                    Form form;
                    form = new Form();
                    form.AutoScaleMode = AutoScaleMode.Font;
                    form.Font = SystemFonts.IconTitleFont;

                    SizeF dialogUnits;
                    dialogUnits = form.AutoScaleDimensions;

                    form.FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
                    form.MinimizeBox = false;
                    form.MaximizeBox = false;
                    form.Text = caption;

                    form.ClientSize = new Size(
                    Toolkit.MulDiv(180, dialogUnits.Width, 4),
                    Toolkit.MulDiv(63, dialogUnits.Height, 8));

                    form.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;

                    System.Windows.Forms.Label lblPrompt;
                    lblPrompt = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
                    lblPrompt.Parent = form;
                    lblPrompt.AutoSize = true;
                    lblPrompt.Left = Toolkit.MulDiv(8, dialogUnits.Width, 4);
                    lblPrompt.Top = Toolkit.MulDiv(8, dialogUnits.Height, 8);
                    lblPrompt.Text = prompt;

                    System.Windows.Forms.TextBox edInput;
                    edInput = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
                    edInput.Parent = form;
                    edInput.Left = lblPrompt.Left;
                    edInput.Top = Toolkit.MulDiv(19, dialogUnits.Height, 8);
                    edInput.Width = Toolkit.MulDiv(164, dialogUnits.Width, 4);
                    edInput.Text = value;
                    edInput.SelectAll();


                    int buttonTop = Toolkit.MulDiv(41, dialogUnits.Height, 8);
                    //Command buttons should be 50x14 dlus
                    Size buttonSize = Toolkit.ScaleSize(new Size(50, 14), dialogUnits.Width / 4, dialogUnits.Height / 8);

                    System.Windows.Forms.Button bbOk = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                    bbOk.Parent = form;
                    bbOk.Text = "OK";
                    bbOk.DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
                    form.AcceptButton = bbOk;
                    bbOk.Location = new Point(Toolkit.MulDiv(38, dialogUnits.Width, 4), buttonTop);
                    bbOk.Size = buttonSize;

                    System.Windows.Forms.Button bbCancel = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                    bbCancel.Parent = form;
                    bbCancel.Text = "Cancel";
                    bbCancel.DialogResult = DialogResult.Cancel;
                    form.CancelButton = bbCancel;
                    bbCancel.Location = new Point(Toolkit.MulDiv(92, dialogUnits.Width, 4), buttonTop);
                    bbCancel.Size = buttonSize;

                    if (form.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
                    {
                    value = edInput.Text;
                    return true;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                    return false;
                    }
                    }

                    /// <summary>
                    /// Multiplies two 32-bit values and then divides the 64-bit result by a
                    /// third 32-bit value. The final result is rounded to the nearest integer.
                    /// </summary>
                    public static int MulDiv(int nNumber, int nNumerator, int nDenominator)
                    {
                    return (int)Math.Round((float)nNumber * nNumerator / nDenominator);
                    }



                    Note: Any code is released into the public domain. No attribution required.








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                    answered Feb 21 '13 at 22:00









                    Ian BoydIan Boyd

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                    • public static int MulDiv(int number, int numerator, int denominator) { return (int)(((long)number * numerator + (denominator >> 1)) / denominator); }

                      – Peter Kalef ' DidiSoft
                      Sep 21 '16 at 11:27











                    • What is Toolkit?

                      – Markus L
                      Feb 21 '18 at 11:59






                    • 1





                      @markusL Toolkit was my class that holds an implementation of MulDiv. You can see Peter's comment for an example implementation of MulDiv.

                      – Ian Boyd
                      Feb 21 '18 at 15:41



















                    • public static int MulDiv(int number, int numerator, int denominator) { return (int)(((long)number * numerator + (denominator >> 1)) / denominator); }

                      – Peter Kalef ' DidiSoft
                      Sep 21 '16 at 11:27











                    • What is Toolkit?

                      – Markus L
                      Feb 21 '18 at 11:59






                    • 1





                      @markusL Toolkit was my class that holds an implementation of MulDiv. You can see Peter's comment for an example implementation of MulDiv.

                      – Ian Boyd
                      Feb 21 '18 at 15:41

















                    public static int MulDiv(int number, int numerator, int denominator) { return (int)(((long)number * numerator + (denominator >> 1)) / denominator); }

                    – Peter Kalef ' DidiSoft
                    Sep 21 '16 at 11:27





                    public static int MulDiv(int number, int numerator, int denominator) { return (int)(((long)number * numerator + (denominator >> 1)) / denominator); }

                    – Peter Kalef ' DidiSoft
                    Sep 21 '16 at 11:27













                    What is Toolkit?

                    – Markus L
                    Feb 21 '18 at 11:59





                    What is Toolkit?

                    – Markus L
                    Feb 21 '18 at 11:59




                    1




                    1





                    @markusL Toolkit was my class that holds an implementation of MulDiv. You can see Peter's comment for an example implementation of MulDiv.

                    – Ian Boyd
                    Feb 21 '18 at 15:41





                    @markusL Toolkit was my class that holds an implementation of MulDiv. You can see Peter's comment for an example implementation of MulDiv.

                    – Ian Boyd
                    Feb 21 '18 at 15:41











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                    Add reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic and use this function:



                    string response =  Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("What's 1+1?", "Title", "2", 0, 0);


                    The last 2 number is an X/Y position to display the input dialog.






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                      Add reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic and use this function:



                      string response =  Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("What's 1+1?", "Title", "2", 0, 0);


                      The last 2 number is an X/Y position to display the input dialog.






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                        Add reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic and use this function:



                        string response =  Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("What's 1+1?", "Title", "2", 0, 0);


                        The last 2 number is an X/Y position to display the input dialog.






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                        Add reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic and use this function:



                        string response =  Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("What's 1+1?", "Title", "2", 0, 0);


                        The last 2 number is an X/Y position to display the input dialog.







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                            You mean InputBox? Just look in the Microsoft.VisualBasic namespace.



                            C# and VB.Net share a common library. If one language can use it, so can the other.






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                              You mean InputBox? Just look in the Microsoft.VisualBasic namespace.



                              C# and VB.Net share a common library. If one language can use it, so can the other.






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                                You mean InputBox? Just look in the Microsoft.VisualBasic namespace.



                                C# and VB.Net share a common library. If one language can use it, so can the other.






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                                You mean InputBox? Just look in the Microsoft.VisualBasic namespace.



                                C# and VB.Net share a common library. If one language can use it, so can the other.







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                                answered Sep 18 '08 at 21:22









                                Joel CoehoornJoel Coehoorn

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                                    Without adding a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic:



                                    // "dynamic" requires reference to Microsoft.CSharp
                                    Type tScriptControl = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("ScriptControl");
                                    dynamic oSC = Activator.CreateInstance(tScriptControl);

                                    oSC.Language = "VBScript";
                                    string sFunc = @"Function InBox(prompt, title, default)
                                    InBox = InputBox(prompt, title, default)
                                    End Function
                                    ";
                                    oSC.AddCode(sFunc);
                                    dynamic Ret = oSC.Run("InBox", "メッセージ", "タイトル", "初期値");


                                    See these for further information:
                                    ScriptControl
                                    MsgBox in JScript
                                    Input and MsgBox in JScript



                                    .NET 2.0:



                                    string sFunc = @"Function InBox(prompt, title, default) 
                                    InBox = InputBox(prompt, title, default)
                                    End Function
                                    ";

                                    Type tScriptControl = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("ScriptControl");
                                    object oSC = Activator.CreateInstance(tScriptControl);

                                    // https://github.com/mono/mono/blob/master/mcs/class/corlib/System/MonoType.cs
                                    // System.Reflection.PropertyInfo pi = tScriptControl.GetProperty("Language", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Static | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.CreateInstance| System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Public | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.NonPublic | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.SetProperty | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.IgnoreCase);
                                    // pi.SetValue(oSC, "VBScript", null);

                                    tScriptControl.InvokeMember("Language", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.SetProperty, null, oSC, new object { "VBScript" });
                                    tScriptControl.InvokeMember("AddCode", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.InvokeMethod, null, oSC, new object { sFunc });
                                    object ret = tScriptControl.InvokeMember("Run", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.InvokeMethod, null, oSC, new object { "InBox", "メッセージ", "タイトル", "初期値" });
                                    Console.WriteLine(ret);





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                                      Without adding a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic:



                                      // "dynamic" requires reference to Microsoft.CSharp
                                      Type tScriptControl = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("ScriptControl");
                                      dynamic oSC = Activator.CreateInstance(tScriptControl);

                                      oSC.Language = "VBScript";
                                      string sFunc = @"Function InBox(prompt, title, default)
                                      InBox = InputBox(prompt, title, default)
                                      End Function
                                      ";
                                      oSC.AddCode(sFunc);
                                      dynamic Ret = oSC.Run("InBox", "メッセージ", "タイトル", "初期値");


                                      See these for further information:
                                      ScriptControl
                                      MsgBox in JScript
                                      Input and MsgBox in JScript



                                      .NET 2.0:



                                      string sFunc = @"Function InBox(prompt, title, default) 
                                      InBox = InputBox(prompt, title, default)
                                      End Function
                                      ";

                                      Type tScriptControl = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("ScriptControl");
                                      object oSC = Activator.CreateInstance(tScriptControl);

                                      // https://github.com/mono/mono/blob/master/mcs/class/corlib/System/MonoType.cs
                                      // System.Reflection.PropertyInfo pi = tScriptControl.GetProperty("Language", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Static | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.CreateInstance| System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Public | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.NonPublic | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.SetProperty | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.IgnoreCase);
                                      // pi.SetValue(oSC, "VBScript", null);

                                      tScriptControl.InvokeMember("Language", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.SetProperty, null, oSC, new object { "VBScript" });
                                      tScriptControl.InvokeMember("AddCode", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.InvokeMethod, null, oSC, new object { sFunc });
                                      object ret = tScriptControl.InvokeMember("Run", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.InvokeMethod, null, oSC, new object { "InBox", "メッセージ", "タイトル", "初期値" });
                                      Console.WriteLine(ret);





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                                        Without adding a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic:



                                        // "dynamic" requires reference to Microsoft.CSharp
                                        Type tScriptControl = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("ScriptControl");
                                        dynamic oSC = Activator.CreateInstance(tScriptControl);

                                        oSC.Language = "VBScript";
                                        string sFunc = @"Function InBox(prompt, title, default)
                                        InBox = InputBox(prompt, title, default)
                                        End Function
                                        ";
                                        oSC.AddCode(sFunc);
                                        dynamic Ret = oSC.Run("InBox", "メッセージ", "タイトル", "初期値");


                                        See these for further information:
                                        ScriptControl
                                        MsgBox in JScript
                                        Input and MsgBox in JScript



                                        .NET 2.0:



                                        string sFunc = @"Function InBox(prompt, title, default) 
                                        InBox = InputBox(prompt, title, default)
                                        End Function
                                        ";

                                        Type tScriptControl = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("ScriptControl");
                                        object oSC = Activator.CreateInstance(tScriptControl);

                                        // https://github.com/mono/mono/blob/master/mcs/class/corlib/System/MonoType.cs
                                        // System.Reflection.PropertyInfo pi = tScriptControl.GetProperty("Language", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Static | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.CreateInstance| System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Public | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.NonPublic | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.SetProperty | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.IgnoreCase);
                                        // pi.SetValue(oSC, "VBScript", null);

                                        tScriptControl.InvokeMember("Language", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.SetProperty, null, oSC, new object { "VBScript" });
                                        tScriptControl.InvokeMember("AddCode", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.InvokeMethod, null, oSC, new object { sFunc });
                                        object ret = tScriptControl.InvokeMember("Run", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.InvokeMethod, null, oSC, new object { "InBox", "メッセージ", "タイトル", "初期値" });
                                        Console.WriteLine(ret);





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                                        Without adding a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic:



                                        // "dynamic" requires reference to Microsoft.CSharp
                                        Type tScriptControl = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("ScriptControl");
                                        dynamic oSC = Activator.CreateInstance(tScriptControl);

                                        oSC.Language = "VBScript";
                                        string sFunc = @"Function InBox(prompt, title, default)
                                        InBox = InputBox(prompt, title, default)
                                        End Function
                                        ";
                                        oSC.AddCode(sFunc);
                                        dynamic Ret = oSC.Run("InBox", "メッセージ", "タイトル", "初期値");


                                        See these for further information:
                                        ScriptControl
                                        MsgBox in JScript
                                        Input and MsgBox in JScript



                                        .NET 2.0:



                                        string sFunc = @"Function InBox(prompt, title, default) 
                                        InBox = InputBox(prompt, title, default)
                                        End Function
                                        ";

                                        Type tScriptControl = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("ScriptControl");
                                        object oSC = Activator.CreateInstance(tScriptControl);

                                        // https://github.com/mono/mono/blob/master/mcs/class/corlib/System/MonoType.cs
                                        // System.Reflection.PropertyInfo pi = tScriptControl.GetProperty("Language", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Static | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.CreateInstance| System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Public | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.NonPublic | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.SetProperty | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.IgnoreCase);
                                        // pi.SetValue(oSC, "VBScript", null);

                                        tScriptControl.InvokeMember("Language", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.SetProperty, null, oSC, new object { "VBScript" });
                                        tScriptControl.InvokeMember("AddCode", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.InvokeMethod, null, oSC, new object { sFunc });
                                        object ret = tScriptControl.InvokeMember("Run", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.InvokeMethod, null, oSC, new object { "InBox", "メッセージ", "タイトル", "初期値" });
                                        Console.WriteLine(ret);






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                                        Stefan SteigerStefan Steiger

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                                            I was able to achieve this by coding my own. I don't like extending into and relying on large library's for something rudimental.



                                            Form and Designer:



                                            public partial class InputBox 
                                            : Form
                                            {

                                            public String Input
                                            {
                                            get { return textInput.Text; }
                                            }

                                            public InputBox()
                                            {
                                            InitializeComponent();
                                            }

                                            private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
                                            {
                                            DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK;
                                            }

                                            private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
                                            {
                                            DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel;
                                            }

                                            private void InputBox_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
                                            {
                                            this.ActiveControl = textInput;
                                            }

                                            public static DialogResult Show(String title, String message, String inputTitle, out String inputValue)
                                            {
                                            InputBox inputBox = null;
                                            DialogResult results = DialogResult.None;

                                            using (inputBox = new InputBox() { Text = title })
                                            {
                                            inputBox.labelMessage.Text = message;
                                            inputBox.splitContainer2.SplitterDistance = inputBox.labelMessage.Width;
                                            inputBox.labelInput.Text = inputTitle;
                                            inputBox.splitContainer1.SplitterDistance = inputBox.labelInput.Width;
                                            inputBox.Size = new Size(
                                            inputBox.Width,
                                            8 + inputBox.labelMessage.Height + inputBox.splitContainer2.SplitterWidth + inputBox.splitContainer1.Height + 8 + inputBox.button2.Height + 12 + (50));
                                            results = inputBox.ShowDialog();
                                            inputValue = inputBox.Input;
                                            }

                                            return results;
                                            }

                                            void labelInput_TextChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
                                            {
                                            }

                                            }

                                            partial class InputBox
                                            {
                                            /// <summary>
                                            /// Required designer variable.
                                            /// </summary>
                                            private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;

                                            /// <summary>
                                            /// Clean up any resources being used.
                                            /// </summary>
                                            /// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
                                            protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
                                            {
                                            if (disposing && (components != null))
                                            {
                                            components.Dispose();
                                            }
                                            base.Dispose(disposing);
                                            }

                                            #region Windows Form Designer generated code

                                            /// <summary>
                                            /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
                                            /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
                                            /// </summary>
                                            private void InitializeComponent()
                                            {
                                            this.labelMessage = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
                                            this.button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                                            this.button2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                                            this.labelInput = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
                                            this.textInput = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
                                            this.splitContainer1 = new System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer();
                                            this.splitContainer2 = new System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer();
                                            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer1)).BeginInit();
                                            this.splitContainer1.Panel1.SuspendLayout();
                                            this.splitContainer1.Panel2.SuspendLayout();
                                            this.splitContainer1.SuspendLayout();
                                            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer2)).BeginInit();
                                            this.splitContainer2.Panel1.SuspendLayout();
                                            this.splitContainer2.Panel2.SuspendLayout();
                                            this.splitContainer2.SuspendLayout();
                                            this.SuspendLayout();
                                            //
                                            // labelMessage
                                            //
                                            this.labelMessage.AutoSize = true;
                                            this.labelMessage.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 0);
                                            this.labelMessage.MaximumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(379, 0);
                                            this.labelMessage.Name = "labelMessage";
                                            this.labelMessage.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(50, 13);
                                            this.labelMessage.TabIndex = 99;
                                            this.labelMessage.Text = "Message";
                                            //
                                            // button1
                                            //
                                            this.button1.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                                            this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(316, 126);
                                            this.button1.Name = "button1";
                                            this.button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
                                            this.button1.TabIndex = 3;
                                            this.button1.Text = "Cancel";
                                            this.button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
                                            this.button1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button1_Click);
                                            //
                                            // button2
                                            //
                                            this.button2.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                                            this.button2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(235, 126);
                                            this.button2.Name = "button2";
                                            this.button2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
                                            this.button2.TabIndex = 2;
                                            this.button2.Text = "OK";
                                            this.button2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
                                            this.button2.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button2_Click);
                                            //
                                            // labelInput
                                            //
                                            this.labelInput.AutoSize = true;
                                            this.labelInput.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 6);
                                            this.labelInput.Name = "labelInput";
                                            this.labelInput.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(31, 13);
                                            this.labelInput.TabIndex = 99;
                                            this.labelInput.Text = "Input";
                                            this.labelInput.TextChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.labelInput_TextChanged);
                                            //
                                            // textInput
                                            //
                                            this.textInput.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)
                                            | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                                            this.textInput.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
                                            this.textInput.Name = "textInput";
                                            this.textInput.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(243, 20);
                                            this.textInput.TabIndex = 1;
                                            //
                                            // splitContainer1
                                            //
                                            this.splitContainer1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
                                            this.splitContainer1.FixedPanel = System.Windows.Forms.FixedPanel.Panel2;
                                            this.splitContainer1.IsSplitterFixed = true;
                                            this.splitContainer1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
                                            this.splitContainer1.Name = "splitContainer1";
                                            //
                                            // splitContainer1.Panel1
                                            //
                                            this.splitContainer1.Panel1.Controls.Add(this.labelInput);
                                            //
                                            // splitContainer1.Panel2
                                            //
                                            this.splitContainer1.Panel2.Controls.Add(this.textInput);
                                            this.splitContainer1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(379, 50);
                                            this.splitContainer1.SplitterDistance = 126;
                                            this.splitContainer1.TabIndex = 99;
                                            //
                                            // splitContainer2
                                            //
                                            this.splitContainer2.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom)
                                            | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)
                                            | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                                            this.splitContainer2.IsSplitterFixed = true;
                                            this.splitContainer2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 12);
                                            this.splitContainer2.Name = "splitContainer2";
                                            this.splitContainer2.Orientation = System.Windows.Forms.Orientation.Horizontal;
                                            //
                                            // splitContainer2.Panel1
                                            //
                                            this.splitContainer2.Panel1.Controls.Add(this.labelMessage);
                                            //
                                            // splitContainer2.Panel2
                                            //
                                            this.splitContainer2.Panel2.Controls.Add(this.splitContainer1);
                                            this.splitContainer2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(379, 108);
                                            this.splitContainer2.SplitterDistance = 54;
                                            this.splitContainer2.TabIndex = 99;
                                            //
                                            // InputBox
                                            //
                                            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
                                            this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
                                            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(403, 161);
                                            this.Controls.Add(this.splitContainer2);
                                            this.Controls.Add(this.button2);
                                            this.Controls.Add(this.button1);
                                            this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
                                            this.MaximizeBox = false;
                                            this.MinimizeBox = false;
                                            this.Name = "InputBox";
                                            this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
                                            this.Text = "Title";
                                            this.TopMost = true;
                                            this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.InputBox_Load);
                                            this.splitContainer1.Panel1.ResumeLayout(false);
                                            this.splitContainer1.Panel1.PerformLayout();
                                            this.splitContainer1.Panel2.ResumeLayout(false);
                                            this.splitContainer1.Panel2.PerformLayout();
                                            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer1)).EndInit();
                                            this.splitContainer1.ResumeLayout(false);
                                            this.splitContainer2.Panel1.ResumeLayout(false);
                                            this.splitContainer2.Panel1.PerformLayout();
                                            this.splitContainer2.Panel2.ResumeLayout(false);
                                            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer2)).EndInit();
                                            this.splitContainer2.ResumeLayout(false);
                                            this.ResumeLayout(false);

                                            }

                                            #endregion

                                            private System.Windows.Forms.Label labelMessage;
                                            private System.Windows.Forms.Button button1;
                                            private System.Windows.Forms.Button button2;
                                            private System.Windows.Forms.Label labelInput;
                                            private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textInput;
                                            private System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer splitContainer1;
                                            private System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer splitContainer2;
                                            }


                                            Usage:



                                            String output = "";

                                            result = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.None;

                                            result = InputBox.Show(
                                            "Input Required",
                                            "Please enter the value (if available) below.",
                                            "Value",
                                            out output);

                                            if (result != System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
                                            {
                                            return;
                                            }


                                            Note this exhibits a bit of auto sizing to keep it pretty based on how much text you ask it display. I also know it's lacking the bells and whistles but it's a solid step forward for those facing this same dilemma.






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                                              I was able to achieve this by coding my own. I don't like extending into and relying on large library's for something rudimental.



                                              Form and Designer:



                                              public partial class InputBox 
                                              : Form
                                              {

                                              public String Input
                                              {
                                              get { return textInput.Text; }
                                              }

                                              public InputBox()
                                              {
                                              InitializeComponent();
                                              }

                                              private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
                                              {
                                              DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK;
                                              }

                                              private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
                                              {
                                              DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel;
                                              }

                                              private void InputBox_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
                                              {
                                              this.ActiveControl = textInput;
                                              }

                                              public static DialogResult Show(String title, String message, String inputTitle, out String inputValue)
                                              {
                                              InputBox inputBox = null;
                                              DialogResult results = DialogResult.None;

                                              using (inputBox = new InputBox() { Text = title })
                                              {
                                              inputBox.labelMessage.Text = message;
                                              inputBox.splitContainer2.SplitterDistance = inputBox.labelMessage.Width;
                                              inputBox.labelInput.Text = inputTitle;
                                              inputBox.splitContainer1.SplitterDistance = inputBox.labelInput.Width;
                                              inputBox.Size = new Size(
                                              inputBox.Width,
                                              8 + inputBox.labelMessage.Height + inputBox.splitContainer2.SplitterWidth + inputBox.splitContainer1.Height + 8 + inputBox.button2.Height + 12 + (50));
                                              results = inputBox.ShowDialog();
                                              inputValue = inputBox.Input;
                                              }

                                              return results;
                                              }

                                              void labelInput_TextChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
                                              {
                                              }

                                              }

                                              partial class InputBox
                                              {
                                              /// <summary>
                                              /// Required designer variable.
                                              /// </summary>
                                              private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;

                                              /// <summary>
                                              /// Clean up any resources being used.
                                              /// </summary>
                                              /// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
                                              protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
                                              {
                                              if (disposing && (components != null))
                                              {
                                              components.Dispose();
                                              }
                                              base.Dispose(disposing);
                                              }

                                              #region Windows Form Designer generated code

                                              /// <summary>
                                              /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
                                              /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
                                              /// </summary>
                                              private void InitializeComponent()
                                              {
                                              this.labelMessage = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
                                              this.button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                                              this.button2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                                              this.labelInput = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
                                              this.textInput = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
                                              this.splitContainer1 = new System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer();
                                              this.splitContainer2 = new System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer();
                                              ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer1)).BeginInit();
                                              this.splitContainer1.Panel1.SuspendLayout();
                                              this.splitContainer1.Panel2.SuspendLayout();
                                              this.splitContainer1.SuspendLayout();
                                              ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer2)).BeginInit();
                                              this.splitContainer2.Panel1.SuspendLayout();
                                              this.splitContainer2.Panel2.SuspendLayout();
                                              this.splitContainer2.SuspendLayout();
                                              this.SuspendLayout();
                                              //
                                              // labelMessage
                                              //
                                              this.labelMessage.AutoSize = true;
                                              this.labelMessage.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 0);
                                              this.labelMessage.MaximumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(379, 0);
                                              this.labelMessage.Name = "labelMessage";
                                              this.labelMessage.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(50, 13);
                                              this.labelMessage.TabIndex = 99;
                                              this.labelMessage.Text = "Message";
                                              //
                                              // button1
                                              //
                                              this.button1.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                                              this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(316, 126);
                                              this.button1.Name = "button1";
                                              this.button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
                                              this.button1.TabIndex = 3;
                                              this.button1.Text = "Cancel";
                                              this.button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
                                              this.button1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button1_Click);
                                              //
                                              // button2
                                              //
                                              this.button2.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                                              this.button2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(235, 126);
                                              this.button2.Name = "button2";
                                              this.button2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
                                              this.button2.TabIndex = 2;
                                              this.button2.Text = "OK";
                                              this.button2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
                                              this.button2.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button2_Click);
                                              //
                                              // labelInput
                                              //
                                              this.labelInput.AutoSize = true;
                                              this.labelInput.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 6);
                                              this.labelInput.Name = "labelInput";
                                              this.labelInput.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(31, 13);
                                              this.labelInput.TabIndex = 99;
                                              this.labelInput.Text = "Input";
                                              this.labelInput.TextChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.labelInput_TextChanged);
                                              //
                                              // textInput
                                              //
                                              this.textInput.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)
                                              | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                                              this.textInput.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
                                              this.textInput.Name = "textInput";
                                              this.textInput.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(243, 20);
                                              this.textInput.TabIndex = 1;
                                              //
                                              // splitContainer1
                                              //
                                              this.splitContainer1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
                                              this.splitContainer1.FixedPanel = System.Windows.Forms.FixedPanel.Panel2;
                                              this.splitContainer1.IsSplitterFixed = true;
                                              this.splitContainer1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
                                              this.splitContainer1.Name = "splitContainer1";
                                              //
                                              // splitContainer1.Panel1
                                              //
                                              this.splitContainer1.Panel1.Controls.Add(this.labelInput);
                                              //
                                              // splitContainer1.Panel2
                                              //
                                              this.splitContainer1.Panel2.Controls.Add(this.textInput);
                                              this.splitContainer1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(379, 50);
                                              this.splitContainer1.SplitterDistance = 126;
                                              this.splitContainer1.TabIndex = 99;
                                              //
                                              // splitContainer2
                                              //
                                              this.splitContainer2.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom)
                                              | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)
                                              | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                                              this.splitContainer2.IsSplitterFixed = true;
                                              this.splitContainer2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 12);
                                              this.splitContainer2.Name = "splitContainer2";
                                              this.splitContainer2.Orientation = System.Windows.Forms.Orientation.Horizontal;
                                              //
                                              // splitContainer2.Panel1
                                              //
                                              this.splitContainer2.Panel1.Controls.Add(this.labelMessage);
                                              //
                                              // splitContainer2.Panel2
                                              //
                                              this.splitContainer2.Panel2.Controls.Add(this.splitContainer1);
                                              this.splitContainer2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(379, 108);
                                              this.splitContainer2.SplitterDistance = 54;
                                              this.splitContainer2.TabIndex = 99;
                                              //
                                              // InputBox
                                              //
                                              this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
                                              this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
                                              this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(403, 161);
                                              this.Controls.Add(this.splitContainer2);
                                              this.Controls.Add(this.button2);
                                              this.Controls.Add(this.button1);
                                              this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
                                              this.MaximizeBox = false;
                                              this.MinimizeBox = false;
                                              this.Name = "InputBox";
                                              this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
                                              this.Text = "Title";
                                              this.TopMost = true;
                                              this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.InputBox_Load);
                                              this.splitContainer1.Panel1.ResumeLayout(false);
                                              this.splitContainer1.Panel1.PerformLayout();
                                              this.splitContainer1.Panel2.ResumeLayout(false);
                                              this.splitContainer1.Panel2.PerformLayout();
                                              ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer1)).EndInit();
                                              this.splitContainer1.ResumeLayout(false);
                                              this.splitContainer2.Panel1.ResumeLayout(false);
                                              this.splitContainer2.Panel1.PerformLayout();
                                              this.splitContainer2.Panel2.ResumeLayout(false);
                                              ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer2)).EndInit();
                                              this.splitContainer2.ResumeLayout(false);
                                              this.ResumeLayout(false);

                                              }

                                              #endregion

                                              private System.Windows.Forms.Label labelMessage;
                                              private System.Windows.Forms.Button button1;
                                              private System.Windows.Forms.Button button2;
                                              private System.Windows.Forms.Label labelInput;
                                              private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textInput;
                                              private System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer splitContainer1;
                                              private System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer splitContainer2;
                                              }


                                              Usage:



                                              String output = "";

                                              result = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.None;

                                              result = InputBox.Show(
                                              "Input Required",
                                              "Please enter the value (if available) below.",
                                              "Value",
                                              out output);

                                              if (result != System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
                                              {
                                              return;
                                              }


                                              Note this exhibits a bit of auto sizing to keep it pretty based on how much text you ask it display. I also know it's lacking the bells and whistles but it's a solid step forward for those facing this same dilemma.






                                              share|improve this answer


























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                                                1







                                                I was able to achieve this by coding my own. I don't like extending into and relying on large library's for something rudimental.



                                                Form and Designer:



                                                public partial class InputBox 
                                                : Form
                                                {

                                                public String Input
                                                {
                                                get { return textInput.Text; }
                                                }

                                                public InputBox()
                                                {
                                                InitializeComponent();
                                                }

                                                private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
                                                {
                                                DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK;
                                                }

                                                private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
                                                {
                                                DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel;
                                                }

                                                private void InputBox_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
                                                {
                                                this.ActiveControl = textInput;
                                                }

                                                public static DialogResult Show(String title, String message, String inputTitle, out String inputValue)
                                                {
                                                InputBox inputBox = null;
                                                DialogResult results = DialogResult.None;

                                                using (inputBox = new InputBox() { Text = title })
                                                {
                                                inputBox.labelMessage.Text = message;
                                                inputBox.splitContainer2.SplitterDistance = inputBox.labelMessage.Width;
                                                inputBox.labelInput.Text = inputTitle;
                                                inputBox.splitContainer1.SplitterDistance = inputBox.labelInput.Width;
                                                inputBox.Size = new Size(
                                                inputBox.Width,
                                                8 + inputBox.labelMessage.Height + inputBox.splitContainer2.SplitterWidth + inputBox.splitContainer1.Height + 8 + inputBox.button2.Height + 12 + (50));
                                                results = inputBox.ShowDialog();
                                                inputValue = inputBox.Input;
                                                }

                                                return results;
                                                }

                                                void labelInput_TextChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
                                                {
                                                }

                                                }

                                                partial class InputBox
                                                {
                                                /// <summary>
                                                /// Required designer variable.
                                                /// </summary>
                                                private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;

                                                /// <summary>
                                                /// Clean up any resources being used.
                                                /// </summary>
                                                /// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
                                                protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
                                                {
                                                if (disposing && (components != null))
                                                {
                                                components.Dispose();
                                                }
                                                base.Dispose(disposing);
                                                }

                                                #region Windows Form Designer generated code

                                                /// <summary>
                                                /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
                                                /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
                                                /// </summary>
                                                private void InitializeComponent()
                                                {
                                                this.labelMessage = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
                                                this.button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                                                this.button2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                                                this.labelInput = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
                                                this.textInput = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
                                                this.splitContainer1 = new System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer();
                                                this.splitContainer2 = new System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer();
                                                ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer1)).BeginInit();
                                                this.splitContainer1.Panel1.SuspendLayout();
                                                this.splitContainer1.Panel2.SuspendLayout();
                                                this.splitContainer1.SuspendLayout();
                                                ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer2)).BeginInit();
                                                this.splitContainer2.Panel1.SuspendLayout();
                                                this.splitContainer2.Panel2.SuspendLayout();
                                                this.splitContainer2.SuspendLayout();
                                                this.SuspendLayout();
                                                //
                                                // labelMessage
                                                //
                                                this.labelMessage.AutoSize = true;
                                                this.labelMessage.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 0);
                                                this.labelMessage.MaximumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(379, 0);
                                                this.labelMessage.Name = "labelMessage";
                                                this.labelMessage.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(50, 13);
                                                this.labelMessage.TabIndex = 99;
                                                this.labelMessage.Text = "Message";
                                                //
                                                // button1
                                                //
                                                this.button1.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                                                this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(316, 126);
                                                this.button1.Name = "button1";
                                                this.button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
                                                this.button1.TabIndex = 3;
                                                this.button1.Text = "Cancel";
                                                this.button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
                                                this.button1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button1_Click);
                                                //
                                                // button2
                                                //
                                                this.button2.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                                                this.button2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(235, 126);
                                                this.button2.Name = "button2";
                                                this.button2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
                                                this.button2.TabIndex = 2;
                                                this.button2.Text = "OK";
                                                this.button2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
                                                this.button2.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button2_Click);
                                                //
                                                // labelInput
                                                //
                                                this.labelInput.AutoSize = true;
                                                this.labelInput.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 6);
                                                this.labelInput.Name = "labelInput";
                                                this.labelInput.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(31, 13);
                                                this.labelInput.TabIndex = 99;
                                                this.labelInput.Text = "Input";
                                                this.labelInput.TextChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.labelInput_TextChanged);
                                                //
                                                // textInput
                                                //
                                                this.textInput.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)
                                                | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                                                this.textInput.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
                                                this.textInput.Name = "textInput";
                                                this.textInput.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(243, 20);
                                                this.textInput.TabIndex = 1;
                                                //
                                                // splitContainer1
                                                //
                                                this.splitContainer1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
                                                this.splitContainer1.FixedPanel = System.Windows.Forms.FixedPanel.Panel2;
                                                this.splitContainer1.IsSplitterFixed = true;
                                                this.splitContainer1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
                                                this.splitContainer1.Name = "splitContainer1";
                                                //
                                                // splitContainer1.Panel1
                                                //
                                                this.splitContainer1.Panel1.Controls.Add(this.labelInput);
                                                //
                                                // splitContainer1.Panel2
                                                //
                                                this.splitContainer1.Panel2.Controls.Add(this.textInput);
                                                this.splitContainer1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(379, 50);
                                                this.splitContainer1.SplitterDistance = 126;
                                                this.splitContainer1.TabIndex = 99;
                                                //
                                                // splitContainer2
                                                //
                                                this.splitContainer2.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom)
                                                | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)
                                                | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                                                this.splitContainer2.IsSplitterFixed = true;
                                                this.splitContainer2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 12);
                                                this.splitContainer2.Name = "splitContainer2";
                                                this.splitContainer2.Orientation = System.Windows.Forms.Orientation.Horizontal;
                                                //
                                                // splitContainer2.Panel1
                                                //
                                                this.splitContainer2.Panel1.Controls.Add(this.labelMessage);
                                                //
                                                // splitContainer2.Panel2
                                                //
                                                this.splitContainer2.Panel2.Controls.Add(this.splitContainer1);
                                                this.splitContainer2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(379, 108);
                                                this.splitContainer2.SplitterDistance = 54;
                                                this.splitContainer2.TabIndex = 99;
                                                //
                                                // InputBox
                                                //
                                                this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
                                                this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
                                                this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(403, 161);
                                                this.Controls.Add(this.splitContainer2);
                                                this.Controls.Add(this.button2);
                                                this.Controls.Add(this.button1);
                                                this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
                                                this.MaximizeBox = false;
                                                this.MinimizeBox = false;
                                                this.Name = "InputBox";
                                                this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
                                                this.Text = "Title";
                                                this.TopMost = true;
                                                this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.InputBox_Load);
                                                this.splitContainer1.Panel1.ResumeLayout(false);
                                                this.splitContainer1.Panel1.PerformLayout();
                                                this.splitContainer1.Panel2.ResumeLayout(false);
                                                this.splitContainer1.Panel2.PerformLayout();
                                                ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer1)).EndInit();
                                                this.splitContainer1.ResumeLayout(false);
                                                this.splitContainer2.Panel1.ResumeLayout(false);
                                                this.splitContainer2.Panel1.PerformLayout();
                                                this.splitContainer2.Panel2.ResumeLayout(false);
                                                ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer2)).EndInit();
                                                this.splitContainer2.ResumeLayout(false);
                                                this.ResumeLayout(false);

                                                }

                                                #endregion

                                                private System.Windows.Forms.Label labelMessage;
                                                private System.Windows.Forms.Button button1;
                                                private System.Windows.Forms.Button button2;
                                                private System.Windows.Forms.Label labelInput;
                                                private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textInput;
                                                private System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer splitContainer1;
                                                private System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer splitContainer2;
                                                }


                                                Usage:



                                                String output = "";

                                                result = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.None;

                                                result = InputBox.Show(
                                                "Input Required",
                                                "Please enter the value (if available) below.",
                                                "Value",
                                                out output);

                                                if (result != System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
                                                {
                                                return;
                                                }


                                                Note this exhibits a bit of auto sizing to keep it pretty based on how much text you ask it display. I also know it's lacking the bells and whistles but it's a solid step forward for those facing this same dilemma.






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                                                I was able to achieve this by coding my own. I don't like extending into and relying on large library's for something rudimental.



                                                Form and Designer:



                                                public partial class InputBox 
                                                : Form
                                                {

                                                public String Input
                                                {
                                                get { return textInput.Text; }
                                                }

                                                public InputBox()
                                                {
                                                InitializeComponent();
                                                }

                                                private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
                                                {
                                                DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK;
                                                }

                                                private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
                                                {
                                                DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel;
                                                }

                                                private void InputBox_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
                                                {
                                                this.ActiveControl = textInput;
                                                }

                                                public static DialogResult Show(String title, String message, String inputTitle, out String inputValue)
                                                {
                                                InputBox inputBox = null;
                                                DialogResult results = DialogResult.None;

                                                using (inputBox = new InputBox() { Text = title })
                                                {
                                                inputBox.labelMessage.Text = message;
                                                inputBox.splitContainer2.SplitterDistance = inputBox.labelMessage.Width;
                                                inputBox.labelInput.Text = inputTitle;
                                                inputBox.splitContainer1.SplitterDistance = inputBox.labelInput.Width;
                                                inputBox.Size = new Size(
                                                inputBox.Width,
                                                8 + inputBox.labelMessage.Height + inputBox.splitContainer2.SplitterWidth + inputBox.splitContainer1.Height + 8 + inputBox.button2.Height + 12 + (50));
                                                results = inputBox.ShowDialog();
                                                inputValue = inputBox.Input;
                                                }

                                                return results;
                                                }

                                                void labelInput_TextChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
                                                {
                                                }

                                                }

                                                partial class InputBox
                                                {
                                                /// <summary>
                                                /// Required designer variable.
                                                /// </summary>
                                                private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;

                                                /// <summary>
                                                /// Clean up any resources being used.
                                                /// </summary>
                                                /// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
                                                protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
                                                {
                                                if (disposing && (components != null))
                                                {
                                                components.Dispose();
                                                }
                                                base.Dispose(disposing);
                                                }

                                                #region Windows Form Designer generated code

                                                /// <summary>
                                                /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
                                                /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
                                                /// </summary>
                                                private void InitializeComponent()
                                                {
                                                this.labelMessage = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
                                                this.button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                                                this.button2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                                                this.labelInput = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
                                                this.textInput = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
                                                this.splitContainer1 = new System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer();
                                                this.splitContainer2 = new System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer();
                                                ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer1)).BeginInit();
                                                this.splitContainer1.Panel1.SuspendLayout();
                                                this.splitContainer1.Panel2.SuspendLayout();
                                                this.splitContainer1.SuspendLayout();
                                                ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer2)).BeginInit();
                                                this.splitContainer2.Panel1.SuspendLayout();
                                                this.splitContainer2.Panel2.SuspendLayout();
                                                this.splitContainer2.SuspendLayout();
                                                this.SuspendLayout();
                                                //
                                                // labelMessage
                                                //
                                                this.labelMessage.AutoSize = true;
                                                this.labelMessage.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 0);
                                                this.labelMessage.MaximumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(379, 0);
                                                this.labelMessage.Name = "labelMessage";
                                                this.labelMessage.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(50, 13);
                                                this.labelMessage.TabIndex = 99;
                                                this.labelMessage.Text = "Message";
                                                //
                                                // button1
                                                //
                                                this.button1.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                                                this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(316, 126);
                                                this.button1.Name = "button1";
                                                this.button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
                                                this.button1.TabIndex = 3;
                                                this.button1.Text = "Cancel";
                                                this.button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
                                                this.button1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button1_Click);
                                                //
                                                // button2
                                                //
                                                this.button2.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                                                this.button2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(235, 126);
                                                this.button2.Name = "button2";
                                                this.button2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
                                                this.button2.TabIndex = 2;
                                                this.button2.Text = "OK";
                                                this.button2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
                                                this.button2.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button2_Click);
                                                //
                                                // labelInput
                                                //
                                                this.labelInput.AutoSize = true;
                                                this.labelInput.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 6);
                                                this.labelInput.Name = "labelInput";
                                                this.labelInput.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(31, 13);
                                                this.labelInput.TabIndex = 99;
                                                this.labelInput.Text = "Input";
                                                this.labelInput.TextChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.labelInput_TextChanged);
                                                //
                                                // textInput
                                                //
                                                this.textInput.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)
                                                | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                                                this.textInput.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
                                                this.textInput.Name = "textInput";
                                                this.textInput.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(243, 20);
                                                this.textInput.TabIndex = 1;
                                                //
                                                // splitContainer1
                                                //
                                                this.splitContainer1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
                                                this.splitContainer1.FixedPanel = System.Windows.Forms.FixedPanel.Panel2;
                                                this.splitContainer1.IsSplitterFixed = true;
                                                this.splitContainer1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
                                                this.splitContainer1.Name = "splitContainer1";
                                                //
                                                // splitContainer1.Panel1
                                                //
                                                this.splitContainer1.Panel1.Controls.Add(this.labelInput);
                                                //
                                                // splitContainer1.Panel2
                                                //
                                                this.splitContainer1.Panel2.Controls.Add(this.textInput);
                                                this.splitContainer1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(379, 50);
                                                this.splitContainer1.SplitterDistance = 126;
                                                this.splitContainer1.TabIndex = 99;
                                                //
                                                // splitContainer2
                                                //
                                                this.splitContainer2.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom)
                                                | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)
                                                | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
                                                this.splitContainer2.IsSplitterFixed = true;
                                                this.splitContainer2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 12);
                                                this.splitContainer2.Name = "splitContainer2";
                                                this.splitContainer2.Orientation = System.Windows.Forms.Orientation.Horizontal;
                                                //
                                                // splitContainer2.Panel1
                                                //
                                                this.splitContainer2.Panel1.Controls.Add(this.labelMessage);
                                                //
                                                // splitContainer2.Panel2
                                                //
                                                this.splitContainer2.Panel2.Controls.Add(this.splitContainer1);
                                                this.splitContainer2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(379, 108);
                                                this.splitContainer2.SplitterDistance = 54;
                                                this.splitContainer2.TabIndex = 99;
                                                //
                                                // InputBox
                                                //
                                                this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
                                                this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
                                                this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(403, 161);
                                                this.Controls.Add(this.splitContainer2);
                                                this.Controls.Add(this.button2);
                                                this.Controls.Add(this.button1);
                                                this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
                                                this.MaximizeBox = false;
                                                this.MinimizeBox = false;
                                                this.Name = "InputBox";
                                                this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
                                                this.Text = "Title";
                                                this.TopMost = true;
                                                this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.InputBox_Load);
                                                this.splitContainer1.Panel1.ResumeLayout(false);
                                                this.splitContainer1.Panel1.PerformLayout();
                                                this.splitContainer1.Panel2.ResumeLayout(false);
                                                this.splitContainer1.Panel2.PerformLayout();
                                                ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer1)).EndInit();
                                                this.splitContainer1.ResumeLayout(false);
                                                this.splitContainer2.Panel1.ResumeLayout(false);
                                                this.splitContainer2.Panel1.PerformLayout();
                                                this.splitContainer2.Panel2.ResumeLayout(false);
                                                ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.splitContainer2)).EndInit();
                                                this.splitContainer2.ResumeLayout(false);
                                                this.ResumeLayout(false);

                                                }

                                                #endregion

                                                private System.Windows.Forms.Label labelMessage;
                                                private System.Windows.Forms.Button button1;
                                                private System.Windows.Forms.Button button2;
                                                private System.Windows.Forms.Label labelInput;
                                                private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textInput;
                                                private System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer splitContainer1;
                                                private System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer splitContainer2;
                                                }


                                                Usage:



                                                String output = "";

                                                result = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.None;

                                                result = InputBox.Show(
                                                "Input Required",
                                                "Please enter the value (if available) below.",
                                                "Value",
                                                out output);

                                                if (result != System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
                                                {
                                                return;
                                                }


                                                Note this exhibits a bit of auto sizing to keep it pretty based on how much text you ask it display. I also know it's lacking the bells and whistles but it's a solid step forward for those facing this same dilemma.







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                                                    There is no such thing: I recommend to write it for yourself and use it whenever you need.






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                                                      There is no such thing: I recommend to write it for yourself and use it whenever you need.






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                                                        There is no such thing: I recommend to write it for yourself and use it whenever you need.






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                                                        There is no such thing: I recommend to write it for yourself and use it whenever you need.







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