Hi, I've lost track of the original posts and the original error, so I apologise if I'm off track. InputString needs 3 params doesn't it?
eg. (from help) InputBox := InputBox('Input Box', 'Prompt', 'Default string'); Craig. > ok Stacey below os the code i am getting the error unterminated string > in the line which i will mark for you the error is at compile time and > is starting to really piss me off. > > procedure TForm1.BitBtn7Click(Sender: TObject); > var > SearchText : string; > tmp : address; > begin > //error on this line// SearchText := inputbox( 'Name Search', 'Enter > the name your looking > for'); > if (SearchText <> '') and Find( SearchText ) then > begin > read( AddressFile, tmp ); > eName.text := tmp.Name; > eStreetAddress.text := tmp.StreetAddress; > ecity.text:=tmp.city; > ephone.text:=tmp.phone; > emobile.text:=tmp.mobile; > eemail.text:=tmp.email; > end; > end; > > ... > Brendon Toogood > > E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/