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Displays a message dialog.
[VBScript]
res = Installer.ShowMessage(Text, Title, Flags)
[JScript]
res = Installer.ShowMessage(Text, Title, Flags);
Parameters
Text
The message text.
Title
The message window title.
Flags
Numeric expression that is the sum of values specifying the number and type of buttons to display and the icon style to use. See Remarks section for values. Use numeric constants or their symbolic equivalents in VBScript.
Remarks
This method displays the message dialog, waits for the user to click a button, and returns a value indicating which button was clicked.
The return value is numeric and may be one of the following values:
Constant
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Name available in VBScript
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Button pressed
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1
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vbOK
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OK
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2
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vbCancel
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Cancel
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3
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vbAbort
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Abort
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4
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vbRetry
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Retry
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5
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vbIgnore
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Ignore
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6
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vbYes
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Yes
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7
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vbNo
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No
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The Flags parameter should contain the combination of the following values:
Constant
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Name available in VBScript
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Description
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0
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vbOKOnly
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Display OK button only.
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1
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vbOKCancel
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Display OK and Cancel buttons.
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2
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vbAbortRetryIgnore
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Display Abort, Retry, and Ignore buttons.
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3
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vbYesNoCancel
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Display Yes, No, and Cancel buttons.
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4
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vbYesNo
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Display Yes and No buttons.
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5
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vbRetryCancel
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Display Retry and Cancel buttons.
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16
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vbCritical
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Display Critical Message icon.
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32
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vbQuestion
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Display Warning Query icon.
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48
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vbExclamation
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Display Warning Message icon.
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64
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vbInformation
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Display Information Message icon.
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Refer to the documentation of a MessageBox function for more details.
Installer variables are supported in the following parameters: Text and Title. To emit the value of installer variable MyVar, use the following form: ${MyVar}.
Uninstall support
This action does not support uninstallation.
Example (VBScript)
res = Installer.ShowMessage("Do you wish to visit the ${ProductName} web site?", _
"Finishing installation", vbYesNo+vbExclamation)
If res = vbYes Then
Installer.RunProgram "http://www.awinstall.com/moreinfo.html", "", False
End If
Example (JScript)
res = Installer.ShowMessage("Do you wish to visit the ${ProductName} web site?",
"Finishing installation", 4 + 48);
if (res == 6)
Installer.RunProgram("http://www.awinstall.com/moreinfo.html", "", false);
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