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XmMessageBox(3Xm)

XmCreateMessageBox(3Xm)  —  UNIX Programmer’s Manual

NAME

XmCreateMessageBox — the MessageBox widget creation function.

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

XmCreateMessageBox creates an unmanaged MessageBox.  A MessageBox is used for common interaction tasks, which include giving information, asking questions, and reporting errors.  It includes the following:

•An optional symbol. 

•A message. 

•Three buttons. 

By default, there is no symbol.  The default button labels are OK, Cancel, and Help. 

If the parent of the MessageBox is a Dialogshell, use XtManageChild to pop up the MessageBox (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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