yes that master scripster aka Shawn had come out with a new version of KixLib32

what can it do you ask.... (here is the readme from the zip file.)

code:

---

Functions for Kixlib32
Kixlib32 is a DLL snapin written by Shawn <?email?>
Be sure to visit http://kixtart.org  for all of your KixTart needs.
To install
1.  Create c:\Kixlib32
2.  Place kixlib32.dll in c:\Kixlib32
3.  run the following from a command line.
    regsvr32 c:\Kixlib32\kixlib32.dll
You will need administrator access to install this on NT/2000
computers.
*(you can place the dll file in any folder of your choice  be sure
 to modify instructions to suit)
------------------------------------------------------------------
GetTickCount	
Returns the number of milliseconds that have elapsed since the
system was started.
	$kixlib=olecreateobject("kixlib32.library")
	if @error <> 0 
		? "You must have kixlib32 installed"
		exit
	endif
	$tick=val(olecallfunc($kixlib,"GetTickCount"))
	? "Current tickcount=$tick"
-------------------------------------------------------------------
KBHit	
Returns a 1 if a key on the keyboard is currently being pressed.

	$kixlib=olecreateobject("kixlib32.library")
	if @error <> 0 
		? "You must have kixlib32 installed"
		exit
	endif
	? "Press Q to quit"
	while 1
	
		if olecallfunc($kixlib,"kbhit") = 1
			get $key
			if $key <> "q"
				? "You pressed $key"
			else
				exit
			endif
		endif
	loop
-------------------------------------------------------------------
SetConsoleCursorVisible

This will set the dos cursor visible or invisible.  
Please note: if script is ended while cursor is invisible, cursor 
will remain invisible
	$kixlib=olecreateobject("kixlib32.library")
	if @error <> 0 
		? "You must have kixlib32 installed"
		exit
	endif
	?"Enter string with cursor visible >" gets $s
	
	$nul=olecallfunc($kixlib,"SetConsoleCursorVisible","s","0")
	?"Enter string with cursor Invisible >" gets $s
	$nul=olecallfunc($kixlib,"SetConsoleCursorVisible","s","1")
	?"Enter string with cursor visible >" gets $s

------------------------------------------------------------------
Sleep
This will sleep for x number of milliseconds
	$kixlib=olecreateobject("kixlib32.library")
	if @error <> 0 
		? "You must have kixlib32 installed"
		exit
	endif
	$nul=olecallfunc($kixlib,"sleep","s","90") ;this will sleep for 90 milliseconds

---

Bryce

[This message has been edited by Bryce (edited 09 November 2000).]

Why does not MESSAGEBOX do this?

I'll work on that one over the weekend !

I was thinking something like this ...

$answer=olecallfunc($kixlib,"PromptBox","s","Enter a string:")

The script would suspend until the user entered a string then hit ok or cancel !

Shawn.