Entry:constructor(parent, caption, [x], [y], [width], [height])constructor
The Entry constructor returns a Entry value representing a static text area on the parent object.
Parameters
parent
An object that will own the Entry. Parent objects can be any of Window, Groupbox, TabItem and Panel
caption
A string representing the Entry's text.
[x]
An optional number that indicates the Entry horizontal position, in pixels. Zero means the left border of the parent.
[y]
An optional number that indicates the Entry vertical position, in pixels. Zero means the top border of the parent.
[width]
An optional number that indicates the Entry width in pixels, autosized to fit text content if omitted.
[height]
An optional number that indicates the Entry height in pixels, autosized to fit text content if omitted.
Return value
The constructor returns a new Entry instance.Example
--! luart-extensions
import ui
-- create a simple Window
local win = ui.Window("Entry.constructor() sample", 320, 200)
-- create a Entry on this window, with "LuaRT" as text, at the x position 110, and y position 80
local entry = ui.Entry(win, "LuaRT", 110, 80)
win:show()
-- update the user interface until the user closes the Window
repeat
ui.update()
until not win.visible