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[Inspiron]

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

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

Is shown as

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

Is shown as
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Message Boxes with Different Button Types

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

Is shown as

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

Is shown as

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

Is shown as

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

Is shown as

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

Is shown as

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

Is shown as
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Message Boxes with Different Alert Types

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

Is shown as

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

Is shown as

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

Is shown as

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

Is shown as

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

Is shown as

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

Is shown as

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

Is shown as

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

Is shown as

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

Is shown as

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.freeuploa...w.php/69424.zip
Source Codes: http://www.freeuploa...w.php/69426.zip

[sharpz]

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.

[markcqm]

Could we change buttom "YES","NO","CANCEL" to other caption?

[Inspiron]

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..

[Galahad]

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

[iGuest]

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?

[iGuest]

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

[iGuest]

Blinking Text in ExcelMsgbox

Hi.

I need code for blinking text in excel

Please help me for.

Thanks

Hiren

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markcqm, on 19 November 2005 - 01:44 PM, said:

Could we change buttom "YES","NO","CANCEL" to other caption?

"ignore, rety, cancel (what happened to "fail"), help.

[Papabear]

I remember this msgbox, a long ago, not so long, I created a prank program with a form and a one command button in the middle
with the caption "Don't Click Me!", the code is full of msgbox, I think more than a thousand lines? lol
my professor saw it and tried to click it, He was so irritated when he can't finish clicking and clicking
and me? I'm laughing at him of course haha, anyway nice share, for those who don't know msgbox on vb 6