Input text field GUI

Question

Is there a way to input multiple rows of text and save it as a variable? Like an InputField, but with multiple rows? I would like to make a simple text redactor, so that I could enter a text and then use it as a variable.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 23 '13 at 12:18

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Simple InputField will work. You just need to use \[NewLine] when you need it. Create a pallete for this purpose or a shortkey, or event handler.

You can use a quick fix too:

InputField[
           Dynamic[x, (x = StringReplace[#, "\\n" -> "\n"]) &],
           String, ContinuousAction -> True]

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so now every time you type "\n" it will create new line.

Is this what you're after?

answered Sep 23 '13 at 12:18

Kuba

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Ideally I would like to have smth more user-friendly since my future application will be used by people without Mathematica experience, but this will work, thx. – Wenli Sep 23 '13 at 12:24
@Wenli Take a look at my comment under your question – Dr. belisarius Sep 23 '13 at 12:27
Thx! That's a duplicate indeed. – Wenli Sep 23 '13 at 12:35

Input text field GUI

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