msg

Type

keyword

Summary

A special global variable that is used with the put command when no other destination container is specified.

Syntax

msg

Description

When msg is modified by a command the msgChanged message is sent to the object that modified it. If the msgChanged message is unhandled or passed then the value of msg will be written to the system log or in no ui mode (command line) to stdout.

In LiveCode IDE msg and the msgChanged message are used to implement the message box.

Examples

-- set msg to foobar
put "foobar"

put "baz" after msg

Related

command: put

glossary: keyword, global, variable, message

keyword: stdout

message: msgChanged

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

web

Platforms

desktop

mobile