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Show a Message Box

This action lets you display a message box (or prompt message). This message box can show a standard message (it returns no value) or a question (the message box returns a value). Paquet Builder uses this feature to display its default prompt messages.

Property NameData TypeDescription
CaptionStringThe title that appears on the message box. For example: Confirmation
MessageBtnpbButtonsDefines the button(s) that will appear. There is a defined set of buttons from which you can choose in the list box.
MessageTypepsIconsDefines the icon that will appear on the message box. There is a defined set of icons from which you can choose in the list box.
TextRichLinesThe text that will appear on the message box, as “This will install MyApp./$Do you want to continue?”. Tip: to put a carriage-return-line-feed between “Line 1” and “Line 2”, use /$, like “Line1/$Line2”.
VariableReturnVarNameOptional: if the prompt is a question, enter the variable where the return value will be stored. Like %MYANSWER%. See below about possible return values.