Just Curious...

[ice_531]

Is there a method to view the text that was displayed in a message box?

For example:

Private Sub Form_Load ()
Msgbox "This is a test",vbinformation,"Test"
'now how can i view "This is a test" ...or if the msgbox were different 'everytime... can i extract the value into a string?
End Sub

[RhinoBull]

You'd have to create system wide hook to monitor system's activities and this is not easy thing tio accomplish.

[johnweidauer]

In your own application or another?

[dglienna]

M$ suggests Dim Message, Style, Title, Help, Ctxt, Response, Mystring

then

Response = Msgbox (Msg, Style, Title, Help, Ctxt)

that's about the only way to keep the info.

[RhinoBull]

What's the point to monitor your own application ??? - You may simply write last message to some global var so it will always be available.

[johnweidauer]

What can i say, I'm just curious

[ice_531]

oh lol i was just wondering.

Was just thinking about how i could take certain actions based on what a msgbox said (without knowing before hand what the msgbox will say)

Like using Instr to find a keyword in the msgbox.. etc

Well, thx for the replies

[ice_531]

oh and, in my own app of course

[johnweidauer]

Use

On Error Goto ErrHandle:

ErrHandle:
Dim ErrMsg as String

ErrMsg = err.Number & " " & Err.Description

[ice_531]

Use

On Error Goto ErrHandle:

ErrHandle:
Dim ErrMsg as String

ErrMsg = err.Number & " " & Err.Description

What does that have to do with anything in this thread?

[RobDog888]

It is possible to get the text from a message box outside of your application. I
also write code in WinBatch which has a function to read any message box
text so it must be possible in VB.

[RhinoBull]

Rhetorically speaking (or philosophically if you will) - nothing is impossible - it's just a matter of "is it worth doing ?"

[ice_531]

Well, somethings are impossible with the materials & tools your given at least. I just thought there might be an EASY way that i didn't know about

No need to involve a windows hook to achieve a theory of which i can accomplish the goal using something alot simpler.


Shall i set this thread to resolved or anyone else want to add their input?