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Onetastic Macro Documentation > Functions > Dialog Box Functions > ShowMessage

ShowMessage

Shows a message to the user in a message box with OK button. Macro execution continues after user closes the message box.

Syntax

void ShowMessage(String message)

Parameters

String message
A message to display to the user in a message box.

Remarks

A message box contains the macro name as a title and the given message. It may look like this:

Example Message Box

User can click OK or close the dialog using the X button. In either case macro execution will continue.

Examples

ShowMessage("No instances of the search term is found.")

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