Message Box

Purpose

The Message Box is a useful tool, especially for attended processes. For example, it can provide updates on a task's progress, confirmation of a successful run or present you with the option to interact with a running task.

Double click the icon or drag it to the process visuliser to use the Message Box function.

Using Mouse Action

The Mouse Action step is a step that must be created manually because it is not possible to provide the decision criteria when you are in recording mode.

Interface elements

Element	Description
Title Bar	Set the title of the message box.
Icon	Select the message box icon: Informational (default), Error, Questionmark and Warning.
Button types	Either choose from a selection of preset button types: OK, Yes, No or None, or text or a variable. Selecting None will hide the button.
Message	The content of you message. Variables may be used for dynamic content.
Location on Screen	The message box location on the screen during task playback.
Button click result to variable	Map your button choice back to a variable to work with your decision later on in the task.
Autoclose	Set the time (in seconds) after which the window will automatically close itself and continue with the task.

Set the Message Box properties

Note

Windows enforces an eight-character limit for the button text.

Example

Please see the Advanced IF example, as it features multiple message boxes.