Sample 39007: How to create a simple prompt for user input
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This sample creates a macro window that prompts a user for a user id and password. The %PUT statements write out the values entered to the SAS® log.
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%WINDOW is not valid within SAS Enterprise Guide® or SAS Studio®.
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This sample creates a macro window that prompts a user for a user id and password. The %PUT statements write out the values entered to the SAS log.
%WINDOW is not valid within SAS Enterprise Guide or SAS Studio.
/** This code is for the SAS windowing environment only. **/
/** %WINDOW defines the prompt **/
%window info
#5 @5 'Please enter userid:'
#5 @26 id 8 attr=underline
#7 @5 'Please enter password:'
#7 @28 pass 8 attr=underline display=no;
/** %DISPLAY invokes the prompt **/
%display info;
%put userid entered was &id;
%put password entered was &pass;
These sample files and code examples are provided by SAS Institute Inc. "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Recipients acknowledge and agree that SAS Institute shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of their use of this material. In addition, SAS Institute will provide no support for the materials contained herein.
/** If test was entered for the userid **/ /** If 1234 was entered for the password **/ /** LOG would generate the following **/ userid entered was test password entered was 1234
This sample illustrates how to create a macro window to prompt a user for input.
| Type: | Sample |
| Date Modified: | 2010-12-13 11:07:40 |
| Date Created: | 2010-03-11 10:43:34 |
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