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MsgBox function MsgBox Function Displays a dialog box containing a message and returns a value.

Syntax: MsgBox (Text As String [,Type As Integer [,Dialogtitle As String]]) Return value: Integer Parameter: Text: String expression displayed as a message in the dialog box. Line breaks can be inserted with Chr$(13). DialogTitle: String expression displayed in the title bar of the dialog. If omitted, the name of the respective application is displayed. Type: Any integer expression that specifies the dialog type and defines the number and type of buttons or icons displayed. Type represents a combination of bit patterns (dialog elements defined by adding the respective values): Values Named constant Integer value Definition MB_OK 0 Display OK button only. MB_OKCANCEL 1 Display OK and Cancel buttons. MB_ABORTRETRYCANCEL 2 Display Abort, Retry, and Ignore buttons. MB_YESNOCANCEL 3 Display Yes, No, and Cancel buttons. MB_YESNO 4 Display Yes and No buttons. MB_RETRYCANCEL 5 Display Retry and Cancel buttons. MB_ICONSTOP 16 Add the Stop icon to the dialog. MB_ICONQUESTION 32 Add the Question icon to the dialog. MB_ICONEXCLAMATION 48 Add the Exclamation Point icon to the dialog. MB_ICONINFORMATION 64 Add the Information icon to the dialog. 128 First button in the dialog as default button. MB_DEFBUTTON2 256 Second button in the dialog as default button. MB_DEFBUTTON3 512 Third button in the dialog as default button. Return value: Named constant Integer value Definition IDOK 1 OK IDCANCEL 2 Cancel IDABORT 3 Abort IDRETRY 4 Retry IDIGNORE 5 Ignore IDYES 6 Yes IDNO 7 No Example: Sub ExampleMsgBox Dim sVar As Integer sVar = MsgBox("Las Vegas") sVar = MsgBox("Las Vegas",1) sVar = MsgBox( "Las Vegas",256 + 16 + 2,"Dialog title") sVar = MsgBox("Las Vegas", MB_DEFBUTTON2 + MB_ICONSTOP + MB_ABORTRETRYCANCEL, "Dialog title") End Sub