messageboxes?

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Dec 15th, 2003, 10:45 AM
persianboy

messageboxes?

how can i close a messagebox in code? ( i want to close it 3min after the messagebox being popped up , if the user doesnt close it )

thanks
Dec 15th, 2003, 11:05 AM
Pirate

Create your own .
Dec 15th, 2003, 01:31 PM
persianboy

so your sure theres no way of just getting a reference to the messagebox window?
Dec 15th, 2003, 02:43 PM
Lunatic3

Just a thought, i have not tested it: What about putting it on another thread? and abort that thread after a while and continue with the main thread?
Dec 15th, 2003, 02:57 PM
Pirate

Quote:

Originally posted by Lunatic3
Just a thought, i have not tested it: What about putting it on another thread? and abort that thread after a while and continue with the main thread?

If it's on separate thread , first it would lose its behaviour as messagebox (it can be overcome by other windows . tested) . Aborting the thread (I think) will not make it disappear .
Dec 15th, 2003, 02:57 PM
ZeBula8

use a timer
Dec 15th, 2003, 03:42 PM
nemaroller

Re: messageboxes?

Quote:

Originally posted by persianboy
how can i close a messagebox in code? ( i want to close it 3min after the messagebox being popped up , if the user doesnt close it )

thanks

Is the functionality you after more like a balloon-tip window? Because there is a free project at codeproject, and a dozen or more 3rd party controls..

If its a standard system messagebox... probably not, since you cannot instantiate an instance of messagebox, only call .Show on a shared instance that is used by your application.

Best bet would be to make your own custom messagebox control.