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message
message "text " [ "text " …]
This command generates a message window containing the specified text. Either single or double quotes can be used to mark the text. Every set of quotation marks contains a new line of the message. If the message command is read in from a command file, a line break may be introduced by putting a backslash (\) at the end of a line.
If the current window has a message area at the bottom of the window and the message is short enough to fit, it is displayed in the message area instead of a separate window.
Examples
message "sending print job to auxiliary printer"
mes "WARNING:" "This report is not yet approved."
mes 'Substitute command successful \
"QAP" changed to "Quality Assurance Program" \
in all cases'
mes "You are currently editing $docname."
Related Topics
response function