Message (Function)

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Characteristics of the message
Generated error
Message and MDI child window

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Message (Function)

In french: Message

Displays or removes a message from the status bar of the current window or browser.

Remark: The window or browser window must have a status Bar.

If the status bar is divided into several cells, you have the ability to specify the cell where the message is displayed.

Example

Message("Traitement en cours...")
MonTraitement() // Procédure permettant de réaliser le traitement voulu
Message("Prêt")

// Message dans la case "CBM_InfoUtil"
Message(CBM_InfoUtil, "Saisissez votre nom")

Syntax

Displaying or erasing a message in the status bar Hide the details

Message([<Text>])

<Text>: Optional character string

Text to display (up to 127 characters).
If this parameter is not specified, the message previously displayed in the status bar is erased.
If the status bar is divided into several cells, this text will be displayed in the first cell.

Displaying or erasing a message in a cell of status bar Hide the details

Message(<Cell name> , <Text>)

<Cell name>: Character string

Name of the cell to be used. If the cell was created:
in the window editor, the cell name can be specified without quotes.
by StatusBarAddCell, the cell name must be specified between quotes (you also have the ability to use the Extern keyword).

<Text>: Character string

Text to display (up to 127 characters).
If this parameter is not specified, the message previously displayed in the status bar is erased.

Remarks

Characteristics of the message

The message is aligned to the left.

The text displayed in the single message bar or in the first box of a multi-box message bar is automatically erased when the user selects a field associated with a help message: the help message for this field will be displayed in the message bar.

Generated error

A WLanguage error occurs if Message is called from a process of the "Project code" (initialization of the project, closing the project or closing a session).

Message and MDI child window

Message, used from an MDI child window without status bar, uses the status bar of the parent window.

Component: wd300obj.dll