# Entry Control

(UI 0.9.9)

## Introduction

An Entry is a text entry control, suitable for entering plain text, passwords, or search terms.

## Class synopsis

class UI\Controls\Entry extends UI\Control {
/* Constants */
const int Normal;
const int Password;
const int Search;
/* Constructor */
public __construct(int `$type` = UI\Controls\Entry::Normal)
/* Methods */
public getText(): string
public isReadOnly(): bool
protected onChange()
public setReadOnly(bool `$readOnly`)
public setText(string `$text`)
/* Inherited methods */
public UI\Control::destroy()
public UI\Control::disable()
public UI\Control::enable()
public UI\Control::getParent(): UI\Control
public UI\Control::getTopLevel(): int
public UI\Control::hide()
public UI\Control::isEnabled(): bool
public UI\Control::isVisible(): bool
public UI\Control::setParent(UI\Control `$parent`)
public UI\Control::show()
}

## Predefined Constants

`UI\Controls\Entry::Normal`

  A normal single line entry

`UI\Controls\Entry::Password`

  A password entry

`UI\Controls\Entry::Search`

  A search entry

## Table of Contents

- UI\Controls\Entry::__construct — Construct a new Entry
- UI\Controls\Entry::getText — Get Text
- UI\Controls\Entry::isReadOnly — Detect Read Only
- UI\Controls\Entry::onChange — Change Handler
- UI\Controls\Entry::setReadOnly — Set Read Only
- UI\Controls\Entry::setText — Set Text

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