I need to get a number a user inputs via scripting. Halp!

Jeff,

Try this.........

var currentPageNumbers;

myDisplayDialog();

function myDisplayDialog() {

   var myLabelWidth = 70;

   var myDialog = app.dialogs.add({name:"Set Section Markers"});

   with(myDialog.dialogColumns.add()){

      with(borderPanels.add()){

         with(dialogRows.add()){

            with(dialogColumns.add()){

               staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"First Page:"});

            }

            with(dialogColumns.add()){

           currentPageNumbers = integerEditboxes.add();

            }

         }

      }

   }

   var result = myDialog.show();

    if(result == 1){

   myInput = currentPageNumbers.editValue;   //your variable

}

    else if (result == 2){  

    exit(); 

    }

}

    if (myInput == 0){

    alert("Error!\nNo Number was entered!");

    exit();

    }

    alert(myInput);

It appears you are only looking for a way to prompt an unsuspecting user for a number. There is a standard function for that!

currentPageNumbers = prompt ("", "", "Set Section Markers");

will display a basic – yet functional enough – dialog:

See https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#global.html#d1e3846__d1e4527

The result is null (when canceled) or a text string, so don't forget to coerce this into a number if you need to do calculations with it.

not sure because of your spelling or what you are asking but you will need to explain what you are doing. and check your spelling so we understand what you want please.