diff --git a/library/Icinga/Form/SendCommand.php b/library/Icinga/Form/SendCommand.php
index dc363de19..26f9560ce 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Form/SendCommand.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Form/SendCommand.php
@@ -97,6 +97,20 @@ class SendCommand extends Builder
     {
         return $this->getValue($id);
     }
+
+    public function addTextBox($id, $label, $value = "", $readonly = false, $multiline = false)
+    {
+        $options = array('label' => $label, 'value' => $value);
+        if ($readonly) {
+            $options['readonly'] = 1;
+        }
+        $this->addElement($multiline ? "textarea" : "text", $id, $options);
+    }
+
+    public function getText($id)
+    {
+        return $this->getValue($id);
+    }
 }
 
 ?>
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