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| Parameter | Description |
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| ownerwindow | The window ID of the window to use as a parent. This parameter can be null to use the screen as a parent. Typically, this parameter is @window. For MDI children, pass the frame ID. |
| text | Pass the message text. Multiple lines are delimited by CR/LF. CR/LF can be coded as \0D0A\ or char(13):char(10). The constant MSG_NL$ is defined in the insert record Message_Box_Equates and can be used to separate multiple lines of text. |
| title | Pass the title for the message. |
| options | The options are defined in the insert record Message_Box_Equates under the sections "button arrangement", "default button", and "message icon". To specify multiple options, add the options together. For example: |
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The return values from Message_Box are defined in the insert record Message_Box_Equates. Each button (OK, CANCEL, YES, NO, ABORT, RETRY, IGNORE) returns a different value.
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Example: Yes/No/Cancel, Default to 'No' Button
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declare function Message_Box $insert Message_Box_Equates retval = Message_Box( @window ,'Yes/No/Cancel, default to No',| 'Please Confirm', MSG_BTN_YESNOCAN$ + MSG_DEFAULT2$) if retval = MSG_RET_YES$ then * user clicked "YES', so do processing, then display message retval = Message_Box (@window, 'Processing completed!', 'Done!', MSG_BTN_OK$) end |
Example: Message with Information Icon
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