How to link Manipulate to specific questions to activate sliders

Question

I have the following multiplication Manipulate:
Manipulate[
   x*y,
   {x, 1, 10},
   {y, 5, 15}
              ];

When you run this Manipulate, the X and Y sliders should not be visible to the user. But, The question: What is your X value between 1 and 10? should pop up with an empty box for entering a number for X between 1 and 10. After entering an X value, then the second question: What is your Y value between 5 and 15? should pop up with another empty box for entering a Y value. After answering both questions, the answer should be visible in Manipulate pane. Every time you run this Manipulate, the same steps should be evoked.
Can we do that in Mathematica?

Bob Hanlon · Accepted Answer

Edit: For the revised question, as described it is not clear why you want a Manipulate as opposed to using Input. Clear["Global`*"] Using Slider Panel[ x = 0; y = 0; result = {}; While[Not[IntegerQ[x] && 1 <= x <= 10], (x = Input[ "What is your X value between 1 and 10?"])]; While[Not[IntegerQ[y] && 5 <= y <= 15], (y = Input[ "What is your Y value between 5 and 15?"])]; result = x*y; If[result === {}, "", Manipulate[ xx*yy, {{xx, x, "x"}, 1, 10, 1, Appearance -> "Labeled"}, {{yy, y, "y"}, 5, 15, 1, Appearance -> "Labeled"}]], "Product of X and Y"] Or using SetterBar Panel[ x = 0; y = 0; result = {}; While[Not[IntegerQ[x] && 1 <= x <= 10], (x = Input[ "What is your X value between 1 and 10?"])]; While[Not[IntegerQ[y] && 5 <= y <= 15], (y = Input[ "What is your Y value between 5 and 15?"])]; result = x*y; If[result === {}, "", Manipulate[ xx*yy, {{xx, x, "x"}, Range[10], ControlType -> SetterBar}, {{yy, y, "y"}, Range[5, 15], ControlType -> SetterBar}]], "Product of X and Y"] THIS IS AN EXTENDED COMMENT RATHER THAN AN ANSWER. Instead of a Slider you should consider using a PopupMenu to choose amongst alternatives. Define a list of countries countries = CountryData[#, "Name"] & /@ CountryData["SouthAmerica"]; Define a list of sectors (shortened here) sectors = { "AGF: Agriculture/hunting/fishery", "CO12: Crude oil/mining", "MA1: Manufacturing/petroleum refining", "MA2: Manufacturing-other"}; Manipulate[ {country, sector}, {{country, 1, "Choose a country"}, Thread[Range[Length[countries]] -> countries], ControlType -> PopupMenu}, {{sector, 1, "Choose a sector for targeting"}, Thread[Range[Length[sectors]] -> sectors], ControlType -> PopupMenu}]

Steffen Jaeschke · Answer

Slider is best for adjust Reals. SetterBar is nice to Integer.
Like everything else a lot is a matter of taste. Some like it more individualizable.
Manipulate[
 Which[typeSelected == 1, Row[{"Product of x * y = ", x*y}], 
  typeSelected == 2, Row[{"Product x * y =  ", x*y}], True, 
  "No way ! Please report a bug"], 
 Grid[{{Style["Selection of x and y", 10], SpanFromLeft}, {"Select", 
    TabView[{{1, 
       "x" -> Row[{"x= ", 
          SetterBar[Dynamic[x, {x = #} &], Range[10]]}]}, {2, 
       "y" -> Row[{"y= ", 
          SetterBar[Dynamic[y, {y = #} &], Range[11] + 4], 
          Dynamic[y]}]}}, Dynamic[typeSelected]]}}, Frame -> All, 
  Spacings -> .5, FrameStyle -> Gray], {{x, 1}, None}, {{y, 1}, 
  None}, {{typeSelected, 1}, None}, 
 TrackedSymbols :> {x, y, typeSelected}]

Some nice too is:
{Slider2D[Dynamic[y], {{1, 5}, {10, 15}, {1, 1}}, 
  Appearance -> "Labeled"], Dynamic[y[[1]]*y[[2]]]}

A more sophisticated example:
DynamicModule[{pt = {3, 7}}, {LocatorPane[Dynamic[pt], 
   Graphics[Rectangle[], 
    GridLines -> {{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}, {5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 
       10, 11, 12, 13, 14}}, Frame -> True, 
    PlotRange -> {{1, 10}, {5, 15}}]], Dynamic[Round@pt], 
  Dynamic[Round@pt[[1]] Round@pt[[2]]]}]

Somehow Wolfram Inc. is working on Manipulate still. Have a look at
ExperimentalExplore[]`

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