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Handle Attributes and Methods Reference : DISPLAY-MESSAGE( ) method
 

DISPLAY-MESSAGE( ) method

Displays a message in an alert box. The Debugger stores these messages and displays them to the user in an alert box when the Debugger regains control of an application.
Return type: INTEGER
Applies to: DEBUGGER system handle

Syntax

DISPLAY-MESSAGE ( char-expression )
char-expression
Any character expression.
This method appends a new line to char-expression before displaying the specified string. If the Debugger is initialized and char-expression is a valid character expression, this method returns TRUE. Otherwise, it returns FALSE with no effect.
Note: To use this method, you must have the Application Debugger installed in your OpenEdge environment.