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InputContact - MaxBasic Function

InputContact(CodeType: String, CodeValue: String, Prompt: String[, Title: String, DefaultValue: Number, Filter: String, FilterButtonVisible: Boolean, AllowInactive: Boolean]): String

Displays a prompt in a dialog box, User can enter or select a valid Contact Code, and returns the Contact Code.

Note, if User clicks OK or presses Enter InputContact function returns the Contact Code. If User clicks Cancel or presses Esc, function returns Null.

InputContact function syntax has these named arguments:

Parameter

Description

Code Type

Required. Can be "ARCONTCT" for AR Contacts or "APCONTCT" for AP Contacts.

Code Value

Required. Can be blank for all contacts, or set to a Customer or Creditor code to limit to contacts for a particular Customer or Creditor, based on the Code Type.

Prompt

Required. String expression displayed as the message in the dialog box.

Title

Optional. String expression displayed in the title bar of the dialog box. If you omit title, the application name is placed in the title bar.

Default Value

Optional. Number with the default Contact ID. If you omit Default Value, the control will display empty.

Filter

Optional. String containing a filter value to apply to contacts available.

Filter Button Visible

Optional, defaults to False. Determines whether to display the Filter button.

Allow Inactive

Optional, defaults to False. Determines if Inactive Contacts are available.

See also Scripted Form InputContact method.