Answer file with prompt?

[thatkeith]

Is the prompt part of the answer file command just history now, on Mac OS X? When I use this the file dialog that opens doesn't show the prompt text. That's a real shame, as it can be a useful bit of user prompting. Is there any way to achieve this?

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[quailcreek]

Hi,
What version of LC are you using? The prompt is working fine. I tested LC 8 DP 15 and LC 7.1.3.rc1. If you use as sheet there is no place to put the prompt.

[thatkeith]

I'm using LiveCode Community 7.1.2, the stable build. My code is simply this:

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answer file "Where is krpanotools?"

The file dialog has no prompt or space at the top for prompt text. It looks like an evolution of the standard OS file dialog – although for my needs it would be a backwards step. :-/

EDIT: I'm using Mac OS X 10.11, El Capitan.

[[-hh]]

Bug #16264 (2016-01-13), is a MacOS 10.11 special.
There is currently a 'workaround' (found by Bryan A.):

answer file <myprompt> titled "I wear a kilt!"

displays <myprompt> as prompt (=dialog title) and "I wear a kilt!" is ignored.

[Edit. Corrected typos, I need a new keyboard...]

[thatkeith]

Wearing a kilt is never ignored down here in London!
But that's great. The styling of the prompt text is a bit weak and non-standard, but hey – it's a whole pile of better than nothing!

Thanks.