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Difference Between MsgGet, MessageBox, & MsgGetText PeopleCode Functions

Wed, 12/12/2007 - 7:59pm — Lepa
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Wondering why there are 3 different functions or ways to get text
from a message catalog? Check the comparison below and decide which one
best fits your needs.

MsgGet(message_set, message_num, default_msg_txt [, paramlist])
The MsgGet function
retrieves a message from the PeopleCode Message Catalog and substitutes
in the values of the parameters into the text message.
Example: &MsgText = MsgGet(30000, 2, "Message not found");

MessageBox
retrieves messages from the Message Catalog but provides the
flexibility to change the severity of a message through the Message
Catalog, without modifying PeopleCode.
MessageBox(style, title, message_set, message_num, default_txt [, paramlist])
Example: MessageBox(0, "", 30000, 1, "Message not found", BUS_EXPENSE_PER.EMPLID, BUS_EXPENSE_PER.EXPENSE_PERIOD_DT);

MsgGetText is very similar to MsgGet except the message set and message number will not appear after the text of the message.

MsgGetText(message_set, message_num, default_msg_txt [, paramlist])
Example: &MsgText = MsgGetText(30000, 2, "Message not found");

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Thu, 06/03/2010 - 8:48am
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Re: Difference Between MsgGet, MessageBox, & MsgGetText ...

If using the MessageBox command, how do you hide the message set and message number in a MessageBox? I understand how to do that using MsgGetText vs. MsgGet, but how do I hide the message set and message number using the MessageBox command?

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Thu, 06/03/2010 - 8:09pm
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Re: Difference Between MsgGet, MessageBox, & MsgGetText ...

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but how do I hide the message set and message number using the MessageBox command

I don't think that is possible.

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Sat, 04/21/2012 - 12:11am
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Re: Difference Between MsgGet, MessageBox, & MsgGetText ...

How do you hide the message set and message number in a MessageBox??
Here is the solution for hiding message set and message number,

WinMessage(MsgGetText(&MessageSet, &MessageNumber, "Alt Text"),0);

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Wed, 07/15/2015 - 9:13pm
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Re: Difference Between MsgGet, MessageBox, & MsgGetText ...

MessageBox(0, "", 0, 0, "Current Pay Run ID should be " | &RunID_S | " or " | &RunID_H);

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Tue, 04/26/2016 - 11:23am
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Re: Difference Between MsgGet, MessageBox, & MsgGetText ...

WinMessage is a different command that doesn't provide for different buttons in the dialog box. So this is not a way to suppress the message catalog information in the dialog box.

There is no way to suppress the message catalog information in the dialog box.

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Tue, 04/26/2016 - 11:24am
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Re: Difference Between MsgGet, MessageBox, & MsgGetText ...

MessageBox(0, "", 0, 0, "Current Pay Run ID should be " | &RunID_S | " or " | &RunID_H) will still display (0,0) in the dialog box.

There is no way to suppress the message catalog information in the dialog box.

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Mon, 08/07/2017 - 12:37am
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Re: Difference Between MsgGet, MessageBox, & MsgGetText ...

Yes we can hide the Message Set and Message nUmber.

&ans = WinMessage(MsgGetText(0, 0, "Blah blah?", &param), 4);

Regards
Ankit Gupta

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