--- lbbs/src/screen.c	2005/03/22 13:36:13	1.14
+++ lbbs/src/screen.c	2005/04/08 11:11:11	1.15
@@ -161,6 +161,22 @@ str_input (char *buffer, int buffer_leng
 }
 
 int
+get_data (int row, int col, char *prompt, char *buffer, int buffer_length, int echo_mode)
+{
+  int len;
+
+  moveto (row, col);
+  iflush ();
+  prints (prompt);
+  prints (buffer);
+  iflush ();
+
+  len = str_input (buffer, buffer_length, echo_mode);
+  
+  return len;
+}
+
+int
 display_file (const char *filename)
 {
   char buffer[260];