_Added in 1.9.0_

*$input(prompt,[options],[window],[title],[text])*

Prompts the user for input and returns the result.

*parameters*

prompt - Question text.
[options] - (optional)

e - Show input Editbox.
p - Show input password Editbox.
o - Show only a OK button.
y - Show Yes/No buttons.
n - Show Yes/No/Cancel buttons.
r - Show Retry/Cancel buttons.
v - Return [[$ok]], [[$yes]], [[$no]], [[$cancel]] for buttons.
g - Right-align buttons.
b - Disables buttons for a second when dialog is displayed.
f - TODO
i - Show the information icon.
q - Show the question icon.
w - Show the warning icon.
h - Show the error icon.
d - Play the system sound associated with the icon.
s - Indicates that [window] name has been specified.
a - TODO ?
u - use current active window as parent window
kN - Close/timeout the dialog after N seconds. On timing out, [[$timeout]] is returned if v is specified, otherwise [[$false]].
m - TODO

[window] - Window name to associate the dialog with.
[title] - The Titlebar text
[text] - The default text placed in the input Editbox.

*Example*

<pre>
; Ask for a name and print it.
//echo -ag $input(What is your name?, Question)
</pre>