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MessageBox.Show Method (Window, String, String)

.NET Framework 4.5

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Displays a message box in front of the specified window. The message box displays a message and title bar caption; and it returns a result.

Namespace: System.Windows
Assembly: PresentationFramework (in PresentationFramework.dll)

Syntax

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public static MessageBoxResult Show(
	Window owner,
	string messageBoxText,
	string caption
)

Parameters

owner: Type: System.Windows.Window
A Window that represents the owner window of the message box.

messageBoxText: Type: System.String
A String that specifies the text to display.

caption: Type: System.String
A String that specifies the title bar caption to display.

Return Value

Type: System.Windows.MessageBoxResult
A MessageBoxResult value that specifies which message box button is clicked by the user.

Remarks

By default, the message box appears in front of the window that is currently active.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Windows Server 8 Beta, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

MessageBox Class

Show Overload

System.Windows Namespace

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