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These functions interact with the user to get information needed by the program.
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| void getindi(indi_v [,string]) | Getindi asks the user to identify a person. The first argument is a variable set to the person. The second argument is an optional prompt string. |
| void getindiset(set_v [,string]) | Getindiset asks the user to identify a set of persons. The first argument is a variable set to a set of persons. The second argument is an optional prompt string. |
| void getfam(fam_v) | Getfam asks the user identify a family. The argument is a variable set to the family. |
| void getint(Int_v [,string]) | Getint asks the user to provide integer input. The first argument is a variable set to the integer. The second argument is an optional prompt string. |
| void getstr(string_v [,string]) | Getstr asks the user to provide string input. The first argument is a variable set to the string. The second argument is an optional prompt string. |
| indi choosechild(indi|fam) | Choosechild asks the user select a child of a family or person; its single argument is a person or family; it returns the selected child. |
| fam choosefam(indi) | Choosefam asks the user to select a family that a person is in as a spouse; its argumentis a person; it returns the selected family. |
| indi chooseindi(set) | Chooseindi asks the user to select one person from a set of persons; its argument in a set of persons; it returns the selected person. |
| indi choosespouse(indi) | Choosespouse asks the user to select a spouse of a person; its argument is a person; it returns the selected spouse. |
| set choosesubset(set) | Choosesubset asks the user to select a subset of persons from a set of persons; its argument is the chosen subset; it returns the selected subset. |
| int menuchoose(list [,string]) | Menuchoose asks the user to select from an arbitrary menu. The first argument is a list of strings making up the items in the menu; the second, optional argument is a prompt string for the menu; menuchoose returns the integer index of the item selected by the user; if the user doesn't select an item, zero is return. |
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