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Parameter name

Parameter description

1

x

X-coordinate of the message window position. If both X-coordinate and Y-coordinate is equal to -100 then the message window is centered on the screen.

2

y

Y-coordinate of the message window position.

3

Message text

Text that is displayed in the message window.

4

Window title

Title of the message window.

5

Buttons

Button(s) available in the message window. When user clicks the button then the message window is closed. Can be one of these values:

0 - No button to close the message window is available. The "msgoff" command must be used to close the message window.

1 - OK button is shown in the message window.

2 - Yes and No buttons are shown in the message window. If user clicks Yes button, the "_vMsgButton" system variable is set to "YES". Otherwise the "_vMsgButton" variable contains "NO:.

6

Timeout (seconds)

Timeout in seconds. If the message is still showing on the screen after this time period then it is automatically closed.

7

Type of message

Type of icon that will be displayed in the message window.

8

Always on top

Allows to keep the message window always on top of other windows so that it is visible to the user.

1

<#> <#> This macro will show various use of message window

2

Macro execution: ONLY COMMANDS

3

Message SHOW "Information" : "This is an information message...." (other parameters: x = -100, y = -100, Window title = Message, Buttons = OK, Timeout (seconds) = 0, Always on top = ).

4

Message SHOW "Information" : "...and this message has 10 seconds timeout...." (other parameters: x = -100, y = -100, Window title = Message, Buttons = OK, Timeout (seconds) = 10, Always on top = ).

5

Message SHOW "Question" : "...and you can also answer questions...." (other parameters: x = -100, y = -100, Window title = Message, Buttons = Yes and No, Timeout (seconds) = 0, Always on top = ).

6

IF _vMsgButton==YES

7

Message SHOW "Information" : "You clicked YES!" (other parameters: x = -100, y = -100, Window title = Message, Buttons = OK, Timeout (seconds) = 0, Always on top = ).

8

ELSE activate

9

Message SHOW "Error" : "You clicked NO" (other parameters: x = -100, y = -100, Window title = Message, Buttons = OK, Timeout (seconds) = 0, Always on top = ).

10

ENDIF

11

Message SHOW "Information" : "And this message without a button will close if you press 'F10' key." (other parameters: x = -100, y = -100, Window title = Message, Buttons = None, Timeout (seconds) = 0, Always on top = ).

12

WAIT FOR Object = "KEY", Event = "PRESS", Parameter = "", Timeout (seconds) = "15", Exact = "0"

13

Message CLOSE

14

<#> <#>Message content is updated several times:

15

Message SHOW "Information" : "Message content A (Wait for 2 seconds)" (other parameters: x = -100, y = -100, Window title = Message A, Buttons = None, Timeout (seconds) = 0, Always on top = No).

16

WAIT wait "2000" ms (time is constant: "No")

17

Message SHOW "Information" : "Message content B (Wait for 2 seconds)" (other parameters: x = -100, y = -100, Window title = Message B, Buttons = None, Timeout (seconds) = 0, Always on top = No).

18

WAIT wait "2000" ms (time is constant: "No")

19

Message SHOW "Information" : "Message content C (Wait for 2 seconds)" (other parameters: x = -100, y = -100, Window title = Message C, Buttons = None, Timeout (seconds) = 0, Always on top = No).

20

WAIT wait "2000" ms (time is constant: "No")

21

Message CLOSE