Display a dialogue box message.
Syntax
MsgBox(prompt [, display][, title]
[, helpfile, context])
Key
prompt The dialogue box text.
display The sum of the 4 constants for button, icon, default button and modality.
title Title bar text.
helpfile A helpfile to link to the help button.
context Helpfile context number.
Constants
Button: vbOKOnly (0), vbOKCancel(1), vbAbortRetryIgnore (2), vbYesNoCancel(3)
vbYesNo (4), vbRetryCancel (5)
Icon: vbCritical (16),vbQuestion (32),vbExclamation (48), vbInformation (64)
Default button: vbDefaultButton1 (0),vbDefaultButton2 (256),vbDefaultButton3 (512),vbDefaultButton4(768)
Modality: vbApplicationModal(0), vbSystemModal(4096)
SystemModal Message boxes will stay on top of any other window until dismissed. This makes them hard to ignore.
The terminology 'abort' is now considered archaic, it was largely used for error-prone floppy disks. Use cancel in preference.
The MsgBox function will return one of the following:
1 = OK was clicked (vbOK)
2 = Cancel was clicked (vbCancel )
3 = Abort was clicked (vbAbort)
4 = Retry was clicked (vbRetry)
5 = Ignore was clicked (vbIgnore)
6 = Yes was clicked (vbYes)
7 = No was clicked (vbNo)
Display a message:
result=Msgbox("Are you sure?",vbYesNo+vbInformation, "")
WScript.Echo result
“Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, Make me feel important. Never forget this message when working with people” ~ Mary Kay Ash
InputBox - Prompt for user input.
PopUp - Display message for a limited time.
Equivalent PowerShell: MessageBox - Display a message box to the user.
