# EditString

Inserts a text edit control into the spreadsheet. The EditString control works like other interactive text input boxes.

Note: To access the Property Sheet for an EditString control, right-click the control and select Edit Function Functions are tools that are available in Spreadsheet for processing and analyzing acquisitions or other results. You can add functions to your Spreadsheet job to create tool chains and produce results for specific applications..
Inputs

The EditString function has the following syntax:

EditString(Max String Length)

See the table for a description of the available parameter:

Parameter | Description
Max String Length | Specifies the maximum text string length (in characters) that the edit box control will accept (default = 8).

Outputs

Returns | The text string entered into the control, constrained to the range 0 to Max String Length.
Results | An EditString control.