Hi Chris, Here is the script: ### require 'fox16' include Fox result = FXInputDialog.getString("Enter some text...",self,"New InputDialog","Please type some text:") if result print "User entered: " + result end ### Here is the result of running the script: C:\ruby\self\fox>fox1.rb C:/ruby/self/fox/fox1.rb:4:in `getString': No matching function for overloaded 'FXInputDialog_getString' (ArgumentError) from C:/ruby/self/fox/fox1.rb:4 I am sure what is wrong? Li -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.