message box

[paul.darsey]

how to make a message box in batch?

[nitt]

how to make a message box in batch?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10434417/releases/commands/MSGBOX.exe

Use MSGBOX /? to get help.

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@echo off
for /f %%a in ('msgbox "Do you want to go to Google.COM?" "=D" 4g') do (set dog=%%a)
if "%dog%" EQU "Yes" (
start iexplore http://www.google.com/
)

When you set a message box, the result of whatever button you press is the output. Such as if I press "Abort" it will return "Abort".

Also, "4g" and "g4" are the same thing. "4" sets the message box to have the buttons "Yes" and "No". "g" sets it to a question box. The letters are not case sensitive.

[paul.darsey]

that code didnt work....

[nitt]

that code didnt work....

You have to download MSGBOX.EXE and put it in the same folder as the BAT file.

I posted the link for a reason. >.>

But, if you do not wish to use any downloads, you can always use a temporary VBScript file.

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@echo off

set NLM=^


set NL=^^^%NLM%%NLM%^%NLM%%NLM%

echo x=msgbox("Pick one:",vbyesnocancel,"Test")%NL%wscript.echo(x) > ~tmp.vbs
for /f %%a in ('cscript ~tmp.vbs') do (set output=%%a)
del ~tmp.vbs
echo %output%

pause

Get some VBScript MSGBOX help here.

[Cleptography]

search the forms paul it's all over the place.
You will not make a msgbox in batch you will make a message box in something that talks to the console.

[Ed Dyreen]

You could also use MSG /?, this gives you a simple msgbox with OK button.

You can also send messages over the network but it requires that the messenger service is running on your pc !

use this command to start the service:

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net start messenger

[Cleptography]

Ok are we talking about a message box as the one native to winxp msgbox or the net messenger service...

[Ed Dyreen]

I am talking about the net messenger service.

It's a box, can place text in it, can press OK, makes a msgbox to me. Simple but effective.

[nitt]

You could also use MSG /?, this gives you a simple msgbox with OK button.

You can also send messages over the network but it requires that the messenger service is running on your pc !

use this command to start the service:

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net start messenger

...Neat, actually. I didn't even know there was a msg command.

I thought net send and such was disabled on computers >= vista.