XmCreateMessageDialog(3X)
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## Name

XmCreateMessageDialog(3X) — XmCreateMessageDialog--The MessageBox MessageDialog convenience creation function XmCreateMessageDialogcreation functions

## Synopsis

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

## DESCRIPTION

XmCreateMessageDialog is a convenience creation function that creates a DialogShell and an unmanaged MessageBox child of the DialogShell. A MessageDialog is used for common interaction tasks, which include giving information, asking questions, and reporting errors. It includes a symbol, a message, and three buttons. By default, there is no symbol. The default button labels are OK, Cancel, and Help.

Use XtManageChild to pop up the MessageDialog (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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