This section describes Runtime functions used to output information to the screen display.
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MsgBox Function
-Displays a dialog box containing a message and returns a value.
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MsgBox Function
+Displays a dialog box containing a message and returns a value.
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MsgBox (Prompt As String [,Buttons = MB_OK [,Title As String]]) As Integer
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+prompt: String expression displayed as a message in the dialog box. Line breaks can be inserted with Chr$(13).
+title: String expression displayed in the title bar of the dialog. If omitted, the title bar displays the name of the respective application.
+buttons: Any integer expression that specifies the dialog type, as well as the number and type of buttons to display, and the icon type. buttons represents a combination of bit patterns, that is, a combination of elements can be defined by adding their respective values:
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+ Named constant
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+ Integer value
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+ Definition
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+ MB_OK
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+ 0
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+ Display OK button only.
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+ MB_OKCANCEL
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+ 1
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+ Display OK and Cancel buttons.
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+ MB_ABORTRETRYIGNORE
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+ Display Abort, Retry, and Ignore buttons.
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+ MB_YESNOCANCEL
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+ 3
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+ Display Yes, No, and Cancel buttons.
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+ MB_YESNO
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+ Display Yes and No buttons.
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+ MB_RETRYCANCEL
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+ Display Retry and Cancel buttons.
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+ MB_ICONSTOP
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+ 16
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+ Add the Stop icon to the dialog.
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+ MB_ICONQUESTION
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+ Add the Question icon to the dialog.
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+ MB_ICONEXCLAMATION
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+ Add the Exclamation Point icon to the dialog.
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+ MB_ICONINFORMATION
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+ Add the Information icon to the dialog.
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+ First button in the dialog as default button.
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+ MB_DEFBUTTON2
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+ Second button in the dialog as default button.
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+ MB_DEFBUTTON3
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+ Third button in the dialog as default button.
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