Typical Info Message Box
MessageBox::Show(L"Message Text", L"Message Box Title", MessageBoxButtons::OK, MessageBoxIcon::Information);
Typical Error Message Box
//1st string is message, 2nd string is box title. Here's a classic error message usage:
catch (Exception^ e)
{
MessageBox::Show(L"Comms Failed with the following error:\n" + e, L"Error", MessageBoxButtons::OK, MessageBoxIcon::Error);
}
Exclamation Error Box
MessageBox::Show(L"You can't do this", L"Not Possible", MessageBoxButtons::OK, MessageBoxIcon::Asterisk);
Select OK To Continue Message Box
if (
MessageBox::Show(
L"Are you sure you want to do this?",
L"Continue?",
MessageBoxButtons::YesNo,
MessageBoxIcon::Exclamation
) == System::Windows::Forms::DialogResult::Yes)
{
Message Box – Dealing With Multiple Options
System::Windows::Forms::DialogResult Result;
Result = MessageBox::Show(
L"Would you like to save changes to the current settings and layout?",
L"Save Changes?",
MessageBoxButtons::YesNoCancel,
MessageBoxIcon::Exclamation);
if (Result == System::Windows::Forms::DialogResult::Cancel)
{
return(false);
}
else if (Result == System::Windows::Forms::DialogResult::Yes)
{
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