Input Prompt

This Automation Manager object prompts a user for the configured inputs including radio buttons, check boxes, combo boxes, and date pickers as well as buttons.

This Automation Manager objectrequires an Agent be installed on the target machine.

This object uses branding settings in the Automation Manager Designer (Options -> Branding), to configure the final look.

Remember to click Refresh Branding Settings in this object whenever branding settings may have changed while designing a policy, otherwise the new branding will not be saved in the policy.

Input Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
Title	String	Yes	The title of the dialog.
Body	String	Yes	The message or question to be displayed to the user.
Timeout (secs)	Number	Yes	The amount of time (in seconds), that the prompt will be displayed for a response. Enter zero to keep the dialog displayed until the user dismisses it.
Inputs	Collection	Yes	The collection of inputs to which user will need to respond.
Buttons	Collection	Yes	The collection of buttons from which the user will choose as appropriate.

Output Parameters

Name	Type	Description
Button Selected	Number	Returns the numerical value assigned to the button clicked by the user. Returns a value of zero if the script times out.
Input One Result	String	Returns response to first input.
Input Two Result	String	Returns response to second input (if set up).
Input Three Result	String	Returns response to third input (if set up).
Input Four Result	String	Returns response to fourth input (if set up).
Input Five Result	String	Returns response to fifth input (if set up).
Result	Number	Returns a success value of zero or any value other than zero to indicate failure.
Result String	String	Object execution error details.

Example Input Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Example
Title	String	Yes	Device Maintenance Required
Body	String	Yes	Device Maintenance is about to begin on this device, do you wish to allow?
Timeout (secs)	Number	Yes	300
Inputs	Collection	Yes	The inputs to which user will need to respond: Item Description Example Input description This is the message upon which you are asking your user to make a decision. Input message Description alignment Determines whether input description will be shown above or next to the input control. Left Input type Add combo boxes, check boxes, radio buttons or date/time pickers. Check Box Input values Enter the value(s) for your input type that the user can select. Values cannot be empty. 1, 2, 3
Buttons	Collection	Yes	The buttons from which user will choose appropriate: Item Type Example Button text The text to be displayed on the button. OK Button type A value assigned to the button that will be returned as the button output value, as follows: Confirmation = 1 Continuation = 2 Rejection = 3 Retry = 4 Extra = 5 Confirmation