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The '''_MESSAGEBOX''' function displays a message dialog box, which presents a message and returns the button | The '''_MESSAGEBOX''' function displays a message dialog box, which presents a message and returns the button ID clicked by the user. The return value can be '''0''' for '''"cancel"'''/'''"no"''', '''1''' for '''"ok"'''/'''"yes"''', '''2''' for '''"no"''' in '''"yesnocancel"'''. | ||
{{PageSyntax}} | {{PageSyntax}} | ||
:{{Parameter|result&}} = [[_MESSAGEBOX (function)|_MESSAGEBOX]]({{Parameter|title$}}, {{Parameter|message$}}, {{parameter|dialogType$}}, {{Parameter|iconType$}}[, {{Parameter|defaultButton&}}]) | :{{Parameter|result&}} = [[_MESSAGEBOX (function)|_MESSAGEBOX]]([{{Parameter|title$}}][, {{Parameter|message$}}][, {{parameter|dialogType$}}][, {{Parameter|iconType$}}][, {{Parameter|defaultButton&}}]) | ||
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* {{Parameter|message$}} is the dialog box message | * {{Parameter|message$}} is the dialog box message | ||
* {{Parameter|dialogType$}} is the dialog box type and shows different buttons based on the value (this can be '''"ok"''', '''"okcancel"''', '''"yesno"''', or '''"yesnocancel"''') | * {{Parameter|dialogType$}} is the dialog box type and shows different buttons based on the value (this can be '''"ok"''', '''"okcancel"''', '''"yesno"''', or '''"yesnocancel"''') | ||
* {{Parameter|iconType$}} is the icon type that is displayed inside the dialog box (this can be '''"info"''', '''"warning"''', or '''" | * {{Parameter|iconType$}} is the icon type that is displayed inside the dialog box (this can be '''"info"''', '''"warning"''', '''"error"''', or '''"question"''') | ||
* {{Parameter|defaultButton&}} can be '''0''' for '''"cancel"'''/'''"no"''', '''1''' for '''"ok"'''/'''"yes"''', '''2''' for '''"no"''' in '''"yesnocancel"''' | * {{Parameter|defaultButton&}} can be '''0''' for '''"cancel"'''/'''"no"''', '''1''' for '''"ok"'''/'''"yes"''', '''2''' for '''"no"''' in '''"yesnocancel"''' | ||
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* '''"ok"''', '''"okcancel"''', '''"yesno"''', or '''"yesnocancel"''' can be in any case | |||
* '''"info"''', '''"warning"''', '''"error"''', or '''"question"''' can be in any case | |||
* All parameters accept nothing or an empty string ('''""'''). In both cases system defaults are used | |||
* The dialog box automatically becomes a modal window if the application window is visible | * The dialog box automatically becomes a modal window if the application window is visible | ||
{{PageAvailability}} | {{PageAvailability}} | ||
* '''QB64-PE v3.4 and up''' | * '''QB64-PE v3.4.0 and up''' | ||
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* [[_NOTIFYPOPUP]] | * [[_NOTIFYPOPUP]] | ||
* [[_MESSAGEBOX]] | * [[_MESSAGEBOX]] | ||
* [[_INPUTBOX$]] | |||
* [[_SELECTFOLDERDIALOG$]] | * [[_SELECTFOLDERDIALOG$]] | ||
* [[ | * [[_COLORCHOOSERDIALOG]] | ||
* [[_OPENFILEDIALOG$]] | * [[_OPENFILEDIALOG$]] | ||
* [[_SAVEFILEDIALOG$]] | * [[_SAVEFILEDIALOG$]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:39, 13 August 2023
The _MESSAGEBOX function displays a message dialog box, which presents a message and returns the button ID clicked by the user. The return value can be 0 for "cancel"/"no", 1 for "ok"/"yes", 2 for "no" in "yesnocancel".
Syntax
- result& = _MESSAGEBOX([title$][, message$][, dialogType$][, iconType$][, defaultButton&])
Parameters
- title$ is the dialog box title
- message$ is the dialog box message
- dialogType$ is the dialog box type and shows different buttons based on the value (this can be "ok", "okcancel", "yesno", or "yesnocancel")
- iconType$ is the icon type that is displayed inside the dialog box (this can be "info", "warning", "error", or "question")
- defaultButton& can be 0 for "cancel"/"no", 1 for "ok"/"yes", 2 for "no" in "yesnocancel"
Description
- "ok", "okcancel", "yesno", or "yesnocancel" can be in any case
- "info", "warning", "error", or "question" can be in any case
- All parameters accept nothing or an empty string (""). In both cases system defaults are used
- The dialog box automatically becomes a modal window if the application window is visible
Availability
- QB64-PE v3.4.0 and up
Examples
- Example
- Simple yes/no message box example
IF _MESSAGEBOX("My Cool App", "Do you want to hear a beep?", "yesno", "question") = 1 THEN BEEP ELSE _MESSAGEBOX "My Cool App", "The sound of silence." END IF |
See also
- _NOTIFYPOPUP
- _MESSAGEBOX
- _INPUTBOX$
- _SELECTFOLDERDIALOG$
- _COLORCHOOSERDIALOG
- _OPENFILEDIALOG$
- _SAVEFILEDIALOG$