Command Line - Software

Command MSGBOX

Function:

Display a message in a pop-up window. The button pressed to close the window is stored in an environment variable called MSGBOX.
Syntax:

MSGBOX "title" "text" [flags]

title A string which specifies the window caption.

text A string containing a sequence of characters which specifies the message to display.

flags A number which specifies the following attributes :-

Buttons :-

0 OK button (default).

1 OK and Cancel buttons.

2 Abort, Retry, and Ignore buttons.

3 Yes, No, and Cancel buttons.

4 Yes and No buttons.

5 Retry and Cancel buttons.

Icons :-

0 No icon (default).

16 Stop icon.

32 Question icon.

48 Attention icon.

64 Information icon.

Button action :-

0 First button is the default.

256 Second button is the default.

512 Third button is the default.

To specify more then one attribute simply add the values together

Note:

To include a new line character in parameter text use a tilda character (ie. ' ~ ').
Example on using MSGBOX.
Also see command EDITBOX and DISPBOX.