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  • dxShowMessage(string,TdxMessageDialogHyperlinkClickDelegate,TdxMessageDialogShowHyperlinkHintDelegate) Method

    Opens a generic message dialog box with an OK button.

    Declaration

    procedure dxShowMessage(const AMessage: string; const AHyperlinkClickProc: TdxMessageDialogHyperlinkClickDelegate = nil; const AShowHyperlinkHintProc: TdxMessageDialogShowHyperlinkHintDelegate = nil);

    Parameters

    Name Type Description
    AMessage string

    Message dialog box content. The AMessage parameter value initializes the created form’s Message property.

    The AMessage parameter supports a set of BBCode-inspired tags that allow you to format message box content.

    AHyperlinkClickProc TdxMessageDialogHyperlinkClickDelegate

    Optional. Specifies a procedure that handles a click on a hyperlink within the displayed message. The AHyperlinkClickProc parameter value initializes the HyperlinkClickProc property of the created message dialog box form.

    You can define a click handler procedure to identify the clicked hyperlink and prevent certain links from being activated.

    Tip

    Refer to the TdxMessageDialogHyperlinkClickDelegate procedural type description for detailed information and a code example.

    AShowHyperlinkHintProc TdxMessageDialogShowHyperlinkHintDelegate

    Optional. Specifies a procedure that handles a hyperlink hint display event. The AShowHyperlinkHintProc parameter value initializes the ShowHyperlinkHintProc property of the created message dialog box form.

    You can define a hyperlink hint handler procedure to change the predefined hint message (the hyperlink target URI) depending on certain conditions in your application.

    Tip

    Refer to the TdxMessageDialogShowHyperlinkHintDelegate procedural type description for detailed information and a code example.

    Remarks

    Call the dxShowMessage procedure to open a generic message dialog box without a system icon. The created message dialog box uses the application name as a title.

    VCL Editors Library: A Generic Message Box with a Formatted Message,

    Code Example: Display a Generic Message Dialog

    The code example in this section displays a generic message dialog with a formatted message and a single OK button. The message dialog has no icon or sound, and uses the Application.Title value as the title.

    uses
      dxMessageDialog, // Declares the dxShowMessage method
      Winapi.Windows;  // Declares WinAPI constants
    // ...
    
    procedure TMyForm.DemonstrateDxShowMessage1();
    var
      AHelpURL, AMessage, ATitleURL: string;
    begin
      // Define a formatted message with hyperlinks (using the BBCode-inspired markup)
      AHelpURL := 'https://docs.devexpress.com/VCL/dxMessageDialog.dxShowMessage(FD2B07FF)';
      ATitleURL := 'https://docwiki.embarcadero.com/Libraries/en/Vcl.Forms.TApplication.Title';
      AMessage := 
        '[URL=' + AHelpURL + ']dxShowMessage[/URL] displays a generic message dialog box ' +
        'with a formatted message ([B]AMessage[/B]) and an [B]OK[/B] button.' +
        sLineBreak + sLineBreak + 'The message box has no icon and uses ' +
        '[URL=' + ATitleURL + ']Application.Title[/URL] as a title.';
    
      dxShowMessage(AMessage); // Displays a generic message dialog box
    end;
    

    VCL Editors Library: A Generic Message Box with a Formatted Message,

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