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This code shows the 'Font' dialog box and allows all of the values within it both to be set, before it is shown, and read after it is shown. This means that your code can allow the user to select a font, including: the font name; the font style (eg italic, bold); the font size; whether the font is 'strikeout'; whether the font is 'underlined'; the font colour; the specific script (ie the charset).

TaskDialogIndirect provides functionality way beyond that of a normal MsgBox (and way beyond that of a normal TaskDialog). This post demonstrates how to use TaskDialogIndirect to show a progress bar.

TaskDialogIndirect provides functionality way beyond that of a normal MsgBox (and way beyond that of a normal TaskDialog). TaskDialogIndirect can include: both a 'main instruction' heading and 'content' within the body of the dialog; an icon in the body of the dialog (either a built-in icon or a custom icon); radio buttons; in addition to 'standard' buttons, either buttons with custom text or command links; a verification checkbox; a footer; an 'expanded information' area; hy

TaskDialog provides "MsgBox-like" functionality - but enhanced with options for both a 'main instruction' heading and 'content' within the body of the dialog and options for many more buttons.

This post provides helper functionality for using the TaskDialog and TaskDialogIndirect Windows API Functions. I'll follow-up this post with code for 3 Class Modules that 'wrap' TaskDialog and TaskDialogIndirect over a series of subsequent posts.

This post provides code that you can use to customise the text in message box buttons. You can show the message box with 1, 2 or 3 buttons and get the text of the clicked button back.

Showing a MsgBox dialog to a user is great to inform them of stuff or get input. But it can be a problem if the user isn't paying attention to your application and doesn't notice the dialog. But a dialog with a timeout ... using the Windows API function "MessageBoxTimeout" ... won't wait indefinitely ... it'll wait as long as you want it to wait.