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Msgbox - Here is a simple way and lists of MsgBoxes.

sharpz
Nov 17 2005, 05:46 AM
QUOTE(dul @ Oct 19 2005, 06:38 PM)
Yes. iT IS GOOD. bUT YOU KNOW, IT IS simple version of WinAPI's mESSAGEBoX function. MessageBox has got more possibilities.
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the visual basic 6's MsgBox class is a wrapper for the MessageBoxA WinAPI call. I think it fills in something like this:
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MsgBox "Some text", "a title"

and replaces it with:
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MessageBox(NULL, "Some text", "a title", NULL);


the msdn documentation for MessageBoxA says:
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int MessageBox(     
    HWND hWnd,
    LPCTSTR lpText,
    LPCTSTR lpCaption,
    UINT uType
);

so, all the MsgBox class does is replace the hWnd (handle) of the window with NULL and if you dont fill in a parameter it will full in NULL while calling the API call.

hope this clears up some questions with the MsgBox class.

 

 

 


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Inspiron
Nov 17 2005, 08:07 AM
Hmmm... He's talking about the types of Messagebox in VB.NET or VB.
Probably many doesn't understand what the code does...
Let me explain them with screenshots..

Normal Message Boxes
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Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("This is a plain messagebox.")

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Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("This is a plain messagebox." & vbCrLf & "It's got a caption too.", "This is the caption.")

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Message Boxes with Different Button Types
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Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("It's got Abort, Retry, Cancel buttons.", "", MessageBoxButtons.AbortRetryIgnore)

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Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("It's got OK button.", "", MessageBoxButtons.OK)

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Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("It's got OK, Cancel buttons.", "", MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel)

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Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("It's got Retry, Cancel buttons.", "", MessageBoxButtons.RetryCancel)

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Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("It's got Yes, No buttons.", "", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo)

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Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("It's got Yes, No, Cancel buttons.", "", MessageBoxButtons.YesNoCancel)

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Message Boxes with Different Alert Types
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Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("An Asterisk type icon.", "", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Asterisk)

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Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("An Error type icon.", "", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error)

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Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("An Exclamation type icon.", "", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation)

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Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("A Hand type icon.", "", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Hand)

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Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("An Information type icon.", "", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)

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Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("A None type icon.", "", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.None)

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Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("A Question type icon.", "", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Question)

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Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("A Stop type icon.", "", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Stop)

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Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("A Warning type icon.", "", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Warning)

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I've created an example on VB.NET 2003.
You can download the program here to view all the types of Messageboxes.
Download: http://www.freeuploader.com/view.php/69424.zip
Source Codes: http://www.freeuploader.com/view.php/69426.zip

 

 

 


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sharpz
Nov 17 2005, 08:24 AM
yes, the windows.forms.messagebox.show is also a wrapper for the MessageBoxA API call i beleive. it is basically the same as Visual Basic 6.0's MsgBox function, just a slightly different syntax. I never bothered with vb.net because c++ is just still alot better for directly accessing memory... however, if managed code becomes the new standard, i guess i would do .net
btw, MessageBoxButtons.OK and etc. are just constants representing hex code that is defined in some windows header that is included when you compile.

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markcqm
Nov 19 2005, 01:44 PM
Could we change buttom "YES","NO","CANCEL" to other caption?

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Inspiron
Nov 19 2005, 02:29 PM
You can change the caption, or the title, of any messagebox. The only thing you cannot change is the text of the buttons in a messagebox.

However if you want to have a customised button text, you can make another form that opens as a dialog, to imitate the effects of a messagebox. This way, not even you can customise the button text of the messagebox, you can also add background pictures, sound effects, colors, and even add a customised icon.

Basically just treat the form as a messagebox and customise it..

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Galahad
Nov 22 2005, 11:00 AM
Hi

You can do as Inspiron said,make a whole new form,and place controls as you like them.

I was never good in subclassing,but I believe changing button captions can be done using subclassing.I would love to give the example,but as I said,I'm no good with subclassing.As always,I direct people to use the web,Yahoo or Google a bit,and dig out some information that is of interest to you.Because,nothing can stick in peoples minds better,than hard way of finding some info out.Check Planet Source Code (http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/) for examples on MsgBox usage,maybe there are some of customizing this function.

Cheers

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iGuest
Nov 26 2007, 01:11 PM
How do I change the text of a msgbox button, because I'm using them to open to different form. For example.

I'll have the message box sayin "What would to like to do next?"
Then ideally I want two buttons with the text "View Accounts" on one and "Finish" on the other?

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iGuest
Jun 4 2008, 07:21 AM
add Show details in message box.
Msgbox

How can I add Show details in Message box. Please anyone help me to do...

-reply by Vijee

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