/contrib/dialog/samples/inputbox1

 1#!/bin/sh
 2# $Id: inputbox1,v 1.13 2010/01/13 10:20:03 tom Exp $
 3
 4. ./setup-vars
 5
 6. ./setup-tempfile
 7
 8$DIALOG --cr-wrap \
 9	--title "INPUT BOX" --clear \
10        --inputbox "$@" \
11"Hi, this is an input dialog box. You can use
12this to ask questions that require the user
13to input a string as the answer. You can 
14input strings of length longer than the 
15width of the input box, in that case, the 
16input field will be automatically scrolled. 
17You can use BACKSPACE to correct errors. 
18
19Try entering your name below:" 0 0 2> $tempfile
20
21retval=$?
22
23. ./report-tempfile