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XmMessageBox(3Xm)

XmCreateErrorDialog(3Xm)  —  UNIX Programmer’s Manual

NAME

XmCreateErrorDialog — the MessageBox ErrorDialog convenience creation function.

SYNOPSIS

#include <Xm/MessageB.h> Widget XmCreateErrorDialog (parent, name, arglist, argcount)
Widgetparent;
Stringname;
ArgListarglist;
Cardinalargcount;

DESCRIPTION

XmCreateErrorDialog is a convenience creation function that creates a DialogShell and an unmanaged MessageBox child of the DialogShell.  An ErrorDialog warns the user of an invalid or potentially dangerous condition.  It includes a symbol, a message, and three buttons.  The default symbol is an octagon with a diagonal slash.  The default button labels are OK, Cancel, and Help. 

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

parentSpecifies the parent widget ID. 

nameSpecifies the name of the created widget. 

arglistSpecifies the argument list. 

argcountSpecifies the number of attribute/value pairs in the argument list (arglist). 

For a complete definition of MessageBox and its associated resources, see XmMessageBox(3Xm). 

RETURN VALUE

Returns the MessageBox widget ID. 

RELATED INFORMATION

XmMessageBox(3Xm). 

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