Creating a random message box on screen

[harjitgill]

Hello all,

I am a newbie to VB and i am attempting to create a random message box on screen where the message box displays at a random location on screen and the user has to click the OK button rather than pressing the keyboard. If any one can help it would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[HarleyQuinn]

I'd say it would be easiest to do this with a form made to look like a msgbox.

You will be able to control how the form is closed (i.e. with the mouse not the keyboard) and you will be able to set the position of the form when it is opened.

Hope this helps

HarleyQuinn
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[harjitgill]

thanks for the info but do i use the msgbox function as i would like to use the wscript.shell rather than compiling it to an EXE file

 

[BobRodes]

You can't make msgbox appear in a prescribed place on the screen. It appears in the middle. You could attempt to use API calls to grab the window handle and move it once it comes up if you like.