showerrorbox

Syntax

#include "graphics.h"
void showerrorbox(const char* message=NULL);

Description

The showerrorbox function is available in the winbgim implementation of BGI graphics. You do not need to include conio.h; just include graphics.h. The function opens a windows error message box with the specified message (or a standard message if the message parameter is NULL). The message box waits for the user to click on OK button before showerrorbox returns.

See also

bgiout

outtext

outtextxy

Example

/* showerrorbox example */ 
#include "graphics.h"

int main(void)
{
   /* initialize graphics window at 400 x 300 */
   initwindow(400, 300);

   /* draw a line */
   line(0, 0, getmaxx(), getmaxy());

   /* display a sample error box */
   showerrorbox("Sample of an Error Box");
   closegraph();
   return 0;
}