Device Manage for OS/2

Device Manage for OS/2

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Message box FAQ, tricks & tips

Text on buttons MSG-BOX-1: It's a good idea to use your own captions on the buttons instead of the default. Always use verbs as captions: "Close window", "Do not close", "Overwrite file", "Keep file" instead of "Yes", "No", "OK", etc.

Write correct messages MSG-BOX-2: As a good tradition in OS/2(eCS) programming, when displaying errors, alarms and warnings, do not accurse user:

Do not write "You specified wrong file name", use "File not found" instead.
Do not write "You selected invalid file type", use "Couldn't recognize file type" etc.

When to use MsgBox MSG-BOX-3: Don't use Message box IF

if you want notify user. Use Status bar to show notifications. Example: user inserted flash disk. No need to popup Message box, show a banner in eCenter.
Example: Firefox shows message in the data window, doesn't create MsgBox - picture

Where to open MsgBox? Why Message boxes are opened in the center of the desktop? Why not in the center of the window which created the message box?
Conlusion: think one more time where to open the Message box.