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XmCreateMessageDialog(Xm)


XmCreateMessageDialog -- the MessageBox MessageDialog convenience creation function

Syntax

#include <Xm/MessageB.h>

Widget XmCreateMessageDialog (parent, name, arglist, argcount) Widget parent; String name; ArgList arglist; Cardinal argcount;

Description

XmCreateMessageDialog is a convenience creation function that creates a DialogShell and an unmanaged MessageBox child of the DialogShell. A MessageDialog is used for common interaction tasks, which include giving information, asking questions, and reporting errors. It includes a symbol, a message, and three buttons. By default, there is no symbol. The default button labels are ``OK'', ``Cancel'', and ``Help''.

Use XtManageChild to pop up the MessageDialog (passing the MessageBox as the widget parameter); use XtUnmanageChild to pop it down.


parent
Specifies the parent widget ID

name
Specifies the name of the created widget

arglist
Specifies the argument list

argcount
Specifies the number of attribute/value pairs in the argument list (arglist)

For a complete definition of MessageBox and its associated resources, see XmMessageBox(Xm).

Return value

Returns the MessageBox widget ID.

See also

XmMessageBox(Xm)
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