Display Message to User Express VI

Owning Palette: Output Express VIs

Requires: Base Development System

Displays a standard dialog box that contains an alert or a message for users.

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Dialog Box Options

Parameter	Description
Message to Display	Contains the text to display in the dialog box.
Buttons to Display	Contains the following options: First button name—Specifies the text that appears on the first button. By default, the text on the first button is OK. Second button name—Specifies the text that appears on the second button. By default, the text on the second button is Cancel. This option is available only when you place a checkmark in the Display second button checkbox. Display second button—Specifies whether a second button is displayed in the dialog box.

Parameter

Description

Message to Display

Contains the text to display in the dialog box.

Buttons to Display

Contains the following options:

First button name—Specifies the text that appears on the first button. By default, the text on the first button is OK.
Second button name—Specifies the text that appears on the second button. By default, the text on the second button is Cancel. This option is available only when you place a checkmark in the Display second button checkbox.
Display second button—Specifies whether a second button is displayed in the dialog box.

Parameter	Description
Message	Contains the text to display in the dialog box.
Enable	Enables or disables the Express VI. The default is ON or TRUE.
error in	Describes error conditions that occur before this node runs.

Parameter	Description
OK	Returns TRUE when you click the first button in the dialog box and FALSE when you click the second button.
error out	Contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality.

This Express VI operates similarly to the following VIs and functions: