Directives
DEF MSG Define Temporary Message
 
Formats 1. Override Message for Number: DEF MSG(nnn)="message"
2. Define Message & Name: DEF MSG(name$)="message"
3. Remove Message Override: DEF MSG(nnn) DELETE
4. Remove Message Name: DEF MSG(name$) DELETE
Where:
 
message String containing message text associated with name$ or to override the message text in nnn.
 
name$ New system message name.
 
nnn Message number from the system message library (i.e., _mlfile.en).
 
Description The DEF MSG directive allows you to change system messages on-the-fly. It can be used to temporarily override values returned by the MSG( ) function for specific message numbers. It also allows the creation of text-based message names.
 
See Also MSG( ) Function
MSGBOX Display PopUp Message Box
MESSAGE_LIB Establish Message Library