Message

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Note: The Actions Quick Reference provides a complete list of actions that you can print for easy reference.

What is the Message Action?

The Message Action displays a message box on the screen.  This is useful in giving a user instructions, information or feedback while the script is running.

Note: Once a Message Action has posted a message box, the Botflow will not continue until a user clicks the message's OK button. It is recommended to avoid using a Message Action if you plan on running the Botflow unattended.

Creating a Message Action

Select Interaction Actions to expand the Action list. Select the Message Action from the Actions list to display the Action Builder.

Enter the Title which is the text that will appear in the titlebar of the message box.  You may supply a message Icon to classify your message as any one of the following:

  • None (no icon)
  • Information
  • Warning
  • Error

Enter the Message which is the main text that will appear in the body of the message box.

Optionally add Notes to the Action to document any special instructions or functionality. When the Run Switchis set to Run, the action will be executed after clicking OK.

Note: The run switch is set to Run by default. To create or modify this action without executing it, click the slider to change the option to Don't Run.  For more information, go to Action Builder.

Click the OK button to save the Action.

Below you will find an example of a standard, information, warning, and error message respectively: