Exercise 1: First Data Entry Class

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1. Start VS Code, and create a new class. Use ObjectScript for the package name and DataEntry1 for the class name. You'll see this code:

   
   Class ObjectScript.DataEntry1
   {
   
   }
   

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2. Within the {}, create the Main() method.

   
   Class ObjectScript.DataEntry1
   {
   
   /// first data entry method
   ClassMethod Main()
   {
       
   }
   }
   

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3. Enter the following ObjectScript into the method:

   
       read !, "Name: " , name
       if name = "" { quit }  // user entered nothing
       read !, "Phone: ", phone
       read !, "DOB: ", dob
   
       // display the data
       write !!!, "Name:", ?20, name
       write !, "Phone:", ?20, phone
       write !, "DOB:", ?20, dob
   

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4. Click the Save and Compile buttons.

5. Start the Terminal, and run your method, by typing do ##class(ObjectScript.DataEntry1).Main().