Function PromptForSelectionOrKeyword( _
   VARIANT_BOOL SingleSelection As System.Boolean, _
   BSTR Prompt As System.String, _
   BSTR ErrorMsg As System.String, _
   VARIANT GlobalKeywordStrArray As System.Object, _
   VARIANT LocalKeywordStrArray As System.Object, _
   LONG PromptInit As System.Integer, _
   BSTR* Keyword As System.String _
) As dsPromptResultType_e

dsPromptResultType_e PromptForSelectionOrKeyword( 
   System.bool SingleSelection,
   System.string Prompt,
   System.string ErrorMsg,
   System.object GlobalKeywordStrArray,
   System.object LocalKeywordStrArray,
   System.int PromptInit,
   out System.string Keyword
)

PromptForSelectionOrKeyword( 
   SingleSelection : Boolean,
   Prompt : System.String,
   ErrorMsg : System.String,
   GlobalKeywordStrArray : System.Object,
   LocalKeywordStrArray : System.Object,
   PromptInit : Number,
   Keyword : System.String\n) : String

HRESULT PromptForSelectionOrKeyword( 
   bool SingleSelection,
,
   const dsString& Prompt,
,
   const dsString& ErrorMsg,
,
   VARIANT GlobalKeywordStrArray,
,
   VARIANT LocalKeywordStrArray,
,
   long PromptInit,
,
   dsString* Keyword
,
   dsPromptResultType_e* Result
) 

DSRESULT PromptForSelectionOrKeyword( 
   VARIANT_BOOL SingleSelection,
,
   BSTR Prompt,
,
   BSTR ErrorMsg,
,
   VARIANT GlobalKeywordStrArray,
,
   VARIANT LocalKeywordStrArray,
,
   LONG PromptInit,
,
   BSTR* Keyword
,
   dsPromptResultType_e* Result
) 

Parameters

SingleSelection

True to prompt for a single selection, false to prompt for multiple selections

Prompt

Prompt to display in the command window

ErrorMsg

Error message to display in the command window when the user's input is invalid

GlobalKeywordStrArray

Array of global keywords, which are typically language independent (see Remarks)

LocalKeywordStrArray

Array of local keywords, which are typically translated to the local language (see Remarks)

PromptInit

Prompt initialization as defined in dsPromptInit_e (see Remarks)

Keyword[out]

Keyword input by the user

Parameters

Result[out] or Return Value

Result as defined in dsPromptResultType_e

Keywords are context-sensitive options that are available in the Options toolbar when executing a command. Local keywords can be seen in the prompt in the command window during user interaction. Global keywords cannot be seen in the prompt in the command window. However, users can type global keywords at the prompt in the command window if they know them.

If the PromptInit parameter is set to:

• dsPromptInit_e.dsPromptInit_NoDefault and a value is specified for DefaultValue, then the value is not used or displayed in the prompt in the command window.
• dsPromptInit_e.UsePromptExplanation, then call ICommandMessage::PromptExplanation to specify the text for PromptInit.

You can allow or disallow the selection of an entity by calling ISelectionManager::RemoveOptions before calling this method.