The EDITTEXT or ENTRYFIELD statement creates an entry-field control. This control is a rectangle in which the user can type and edit text. The control displays a pointer when the user selects the control. The user can then use the keyboard to enter text or edit the existing text. Editing keys include the Backspace and Delete keys. By using the mouse or the direction-arrow keys, the user can select the character or characters to delete or select the place to insert new characters.
The EDITTEXT or ENTRYFIELD statement defines the text, identifier, coordinates, dimensions, and attributes of a control window. The predefined class for this control is WC_ENTRYFIELD. If you do not specify a style, the default style is ES_AUTOSCROLL and WS_TABSTOP. The EDITTEXT control statement is identical to the ENTRYFIELD control statement. Use the EDITTEXT or ENTRYFIELD statement only in a DIALOG or WINDOW statement.