# inputctrl statement

The inputctrl statement is used to enable or suppress control
 characters in BASIC input statements.

**Synonyms:** input, ctrl

## Syntax

```
inputctrl on|off
```

## Description

| suppressed | Ignores control characters entered by the user on succeeding BASIC input statements, with the exception of standard editing control characters.Characters unaffected by the input control statement: CTRL+H: Erase one character CTRL+J: Linefeed CTRL+M: Carriage return CTRL+R: Redisplay current input field CTRL+W: Erase one word CTRL+X: Clear entire input CTRL+/: Sub-value mark CTRL+]: Value mark CTRL+^: Attribute mark |
| --- | --- |
| enabled | Acknowledges all control characters entered by the user on succeeding BASIC input statements. |

 The default value for this setting is loaded from the TCL default and is always
 enabled. The TCL default can be changed with the TCL
 control-chars command.

 When you are in mvBase compatibility mode, the input control command works
 *opposite* of the way it does in D3. Review the following tables:

 **D3 inputctrl statement**

| on | enabled |
| --- | --- |
| off | suppressed |

 **mvBase compatibility input ctrl statement**

| on | suppressed |
| --- | --- |
| off | enabled |

## Example(s)

In the following example, the user is asked to enter a street address. To ensure that
 no control character appears in the address, use the input control statement that
 suppresses the control characters.

```

 $OPTIONS MVBASE
 PRINT "ENTER YOUR STREET ADDRESS"
 INPUT CTRL ON
 INPUT ADDRESS
```

## See also

- [control-chars command](https://d3codex.com/tcl/control-chars-command/)
- [input statement](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/input-statement/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/inputctrl-statement/ - part of the D3Codex reference.