https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/alias-forum/statuscode-alstringpromptbox-alconfirmtype-type-char/m-p/13681771#M10416 <P>Hello Alias Community,<BR /><BR />I’m encountering a persistent issue with the <SPAN>AlStringPromptBox</SPAN> function in the Alias API while developing a plugin. Despite following the documentation and testing various configurations, the function consistently returns <SPAN>sFailure</SPAN> (status code 1), preventing the display of a string input dialog.\</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I’m triggering the function via a menu item in a plugin initialized with <SPAN>AlContinuousFunction</SPAN>. The <SPAN>AlUniverse::isInitialized()</SPAN> check confirms the environment is ready. AlStringPromptBox fails with statusCode = 1,</P><P><BR />Possible causes I’ve considered include UI state conflicts, modal issues, or an API bug/incompatibility, but I’ve been unable to isolate the root cause. The documentation mentions <SPAN>sFailure</SPAN> can occur if called too early in initialization, but this doesn’t align with my menu-driven trigger.<BR /><BR /></P><P>I’d appreciate any insights, workarounds, or confirmation of known issues from the community or Alias support. If this requires a fix or patch, please consider addressing it in a future release. Attaching my plugin code or logs is possible upon request.</P> Sat, 14 Jun 2025 16:25:27 GMT karthick_241187 2025-06-14T16:25:27Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/alias-forum/statuscode-alstringpromptbox-alconfirmtype-type-char/m-p/13681771#M10416 <P>Hello Alias Community,<BR /><BR />I’m encountering a persistent issue with the <SPAN>AlStringPromptBox</SPAN> function in the Alias API while developing a plugin. Despite following the documentation and testing various configurations, the function consistently returns <SPAN>sFailure</SPAN> (status code 1), preventing the display of a string input dialog.\</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I’m triggering the function via a menu item in a plugin initialized with <SPAN>AlContinuousFunction</SPAN>. The <SPAN>AlUniverse::isInitialized()</SPAN> check confirms the environment is ready. AlStringPromptBox fails with statusCode = 1,</P><P><BR />Possible causes I’ve considered include UI state conflicts, modal issues, or an API bug/incompatibility, but I’ve been unable to isolate the root cause. The documentation mentions <SPAN>sFailure</SPAN> can occur if called too early in initialization, but this doesn’t align with my menu-driven trigger.<BR /><BR /></P><P>I’d appreciate any insights, workarounds, or confirmation of known issues from the community or Alias support. If this requires a fix or patch, please consider addressing it in a future release. Attaching my plugin code or logs is possible upon request.</P> Sat, 14 Jun 2025 16:25:27 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/alias-forum/statuscode-alstringpromptbox-alconfirmtype-type-char/m-p/13681771#M10416 karthick_241187 2025-06-14T16:25:27Z