XmCreateMessageBox(3X)
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## Name

XmCreateMessageBox(3X) — XmCreateMessageBox--The MessageBox widget creation function XmCreateMessageBoxcreation functions

## Synopsis

#include <Xm/MessageB.h>
Widget XmCreateMessageBox (`parent, name, arglist, argcount`)
Widget `parent`;
String `name`;
ArgList `arglist`;
Cardinal `argcount`;

## DESCRIPTION

XmCreateMessageBox creates an unmanaged MessageBox. A MessageBox is used for common interaction tasks, which include giving information, asking questions, and reporting errors. It includes an optional symbol, a message, and three buttons.

By default, there is no symbol. The default button labels are OK, Cancel, and Help.

If the parent of the MessageBox is a DialogShell, use XtManageChild to pop up the MessageBox (passing the MessageBox as the widget parameter); use XtUnmanageChild to pop it down.

`parent` |  | Specifies the parent widget ID
`name` |  | Specifies the name of the created widget
`arglist` |  | Specifies the argument list
`argcount` |  | Specifies the number of attribute/value pairs in the argument list (`arglist`)

For a complete definition of MessageBox and its associated resources, see XmMessageBox(3X).

## RETURN VALUE

Returns the MessageBox widget ID.

## RELATED INFORMATION

XmMessageBox(3X).

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