User Input Configuration

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How to Create a User Input Dialog Box

Use the User Input step to create a dialog box to interact with Vision Builder AI and provide feedback that can be used in an inspection.

  1. In the Step Name control, enter a descriptive name for the step.
  2. In the Window Title control, enter a descriptive name for the title of the dialog box.
  3. In the Message to Display control, enter a message to display in the dialog box.
  4. Click Add to add a control to the dialog box.
  5. Enter a descriptive name for the control.
  6. Select the Input Data Type for the control.
  7. Repeat steps 4-6 until you have created all the necessary controls for the user input dialog box.
    Tip  Use the Move Up, Move Down, and Delete buttons to reorder or delete controls on the user input dialog box.
  8. In the First Button Name control, enter a descriptive label for the first button.
  9. Select a keystroke that, when pressed, performs the same action as clicking the First Button Name button from the Keyboard Shortcut listbox.
  10. Enable the Display Second Button checkbox if you want to add a second button to the user input dialog box.
    1. In the Second Button Name control, enter a descriptive label for the second button.
    2. Select a keystroke that, when pressed, performs the same action as clicking the Second Button Name button from the Keyboard Shortcut listbox.
  11. Click Preview to view the dialog box that will appear when the step executes.