How To Have a User Input A Number

[MrXkill]

I have an application where the user needs to type in a number, but I'm not sure how to do it. If I used the edit box, Multimedia Fusion assumes that it is a string. How can I make it so that the user can only type in a number, and Multimedia fusion with recognise it as a numerical value, not a string?

[twister]

you can create a pseudo

make you edit box read only.

event1; upon pressing "0" set text editbox Edittext$( "Edit Box" )+"0"
event2; upon pressing "1" set text editbox Edittext$( "Edit Box" )+"1"
event3; upon pressing "2" set text editbox Edittext$( "Edit Box" )+"2"
and so forth through "9"

you can len the editbox with each entry for the number length.

edit: you should also include events for your key pad along with the key board numbers, or use the "OR" operator.

example:
event1;
upon pressing "0" set text editbox Edittext$( "Edit Box" )+"0"
OR
upon pressing "0 (Num.keypad)"

[MuddyMole]

Just use the "numeric up/down control" extension instead of an editbox.
btw: You can use val() to convert a string to a value, or str$() to do the opposite (do NOT use "get numeric value", as it can't handle floats).

[MrXkill]

Thanks. It makes sense now.