Message Box

Message Box

Type: message-box  ·  Package: UI Activities v1.0.0  ·  Output: string

Displays a Windows dialog box with a message and buttons, and returns the button that the user clicked. It is used to inform (a notice) or ask for confirmation (“Do you want to continue?”).

Only in attended mode

Blocks execution until someone presses a button. Do not use it in unattended processes.

How it works

Displays message with the set of buttons and icon indicated, and waits. Returns the name of the pressed button (OK, Yes, No, Cancel…), which you can evaluate with a If.

Required parameters

Parameter	Editor	Description
message	expression	The message to display.

Optional parameters

Parameter	Editor	Description
title	text	Window title. By default "Zoan Automation".
buttons	list	Botones: OK (def.) · OKCancel · YesNo · YesNoCancel · RetryCancel · AbortRetryIgnore.
icon	list	Icono: None · Information (def.) · Question · Warning · Error.

Output

Returns a string with the button pressed.

Example

Ask for confirmation before an action:

Message Box   message = = "¿Procesar " + total + " registros?"   buttons = YesNo   icon = Question   → output: respuesta
If   condition = = respuesta == "Yes"
 └─ then:
      ... procesar ...

Related activities

• Input Dialog — request a text.
• Log — log information without dialogue (suitable for unattended).