Message Box Question 1

[shannanl]

I have a program that checks a database table every minute. If certain criteria is met the program displays a message box alerting the user. Is there a way that I can make the program display only one message box? Each minute, a new one pops up. I would only like one until the person acknowledges it. As it is now if they are away from their monitor for 10 minutes they will have 10 message boxes up.

Thanks,


Shannan

 

[ushtabalakh]

I don't think message boxes have that option, but It could easily be done using a form that looks like a message box.

 

[SiriusBlackOp]

Here is an option.

Use a custom form insted of the msgbox. Once you have designed the form(just a small form with a lable and a close button ro something), declare a class variable with a type of your new form (Dim f as MyNewCustomForm).

Then in the sub that creates the message do somthing like this:
If f Is Nothing Then
f = New MyNewCustomForm
f.SomeCustomMethodOrPropertyToSetTheMessage("MyMessage")
f.ShowDialog
f.Dispose()
End If

That should only create a new custom message when there is not already one.

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[shannanl]

Okay, will do. Thanks for the help guys.

Shannan

 

[SiriusBlackOp]

Wait... thinking about this a little more, you might be able to use a message box and a boolean (dimentioned at the class or in a module)

Then:
If bMsgShown = False Then
bMsgShown = True
MsgBox("Your Message...")
bMsgShown = False
End If

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[shannanl]

Yes that would work quite well. I did that and then set the boolean value to true after they acknowledged the message box. I don't know why I did not think of that.

Thanks,

Shannan