Show(String) Method

Displays an UltraMessageBox

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function Show( _
   ByVal text As String _
) As DialogResult

C#

public static DialogResult Show( 
   string text
)

Parameters

text

The text to be displayed in the content area of the UltraMessageBox.

Return Value

Returns the DialogResult of the shown UltraMessageBox

Example

The following code demonstrates using the Show() method.

Visual Basic

Private Sub DisplayMessage(ByVal owner As IWin32Window, ByVal message As String) 
    
    ' If the owner is not set or the owner if the current form and it is a MDI Child, 
    ' use the overload with the IWin32Window owner 
    If owner IsNot Nothing Then 
        Dim ownerForm As Form = TryCast(Form.FromHandle(owner.Handle), Form) 
        If ownerForm IsNot Nothing AndAlso ownerForm.IsMdiChild = True Then 
            UltraMessageBoxManager.Show(message) 
        Else 
            UltraMessageBoxManager.Show(owner, message) 
        End If 
        Exit Sub 
    End If 
    
    UltraMessageBoxManager.Show(message) 
End Sub

C#

private void DisplayMessage(IWin32Window owner, string message)
{

    // If the owner is not set or the owner if the current form and it is a MDI Child,
    // use the overload with the IWin32Window owner
    if (owner != null)
    {
        Form ownerForm = Form.FromHandle(owner.Handle) as Form;
        if (ownerForm != null &&
            ownerForm.IsMdiChild == true)
            UltraMessageBoxManager.Show(message);
        else
            UltraMessageBoxManager.Show(owner, message);
        return;
    }

    UltraMessageBoxManager.Show(message);
}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2