WoW API: message

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This function is implemented in Lua here FrameXML/BasicControls.xml.

message("text");

Displays a message box.

Parameters

Arguments

("text")

text

String - message to be displayed.

Returns

nil

Example

message("This is an example.");

Details

Pops up a message box displaying the argument with an "Okay" button inside a frame.

(?) As of 1.10, message("text") no longer seems to work inside instances under certain conditions. The fix for this is currently unknown.

As of 2.1, the cvar "scriptErrors" must be set to 1 for this to work. This can be accomplished through a call to SetCVar().

As of 3.1, message() is no longer an alias of the _ERRORMESSAGE function. It is a standalone function that bypasses the cvar "scriptErrors" entirely and always displays an error box.