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Ask User (Text Input)

This action displays a dialog box or a wizard step that prompts the user to enter a text string, such as an email address, user name, password, or serial number.

PropertyData TypeDescription
CaptionStringThe title of the dialog box or the wizard’s instruction panel.
DefaultAnswerStringThe initial value displayed in the text field.
LabelTextStringText displayed immediately above or next to the input field.
PromptTextStringThe question or instruction text displayed to the user.
VariableVarNameThe variable that will store the user’s input (e.g., %USERNAME%).
  • The package displays the PromptText and an input field for the user’s response.
  • When the user clicks OK or Next, the input string is stored in the specified Variable.
  • If the user clicks Cancel, the package will exit by default.

See also: All available actions