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2.7 Message Boxes

The 3270 emulation program uses message boxes to display messages as you use the menu interface. Message Box, shows a typical message box.

Message Box

The 3270 emulation program provides the following types of message boxes:

Error

Error messages indicate a condition that requires action. The condition may be an error detected by the 3270 emulation program, for example, the 3270 emulation program may detect an error in a file you were attempting to open. It may also be an error that you made. For example, if you type data that is not valid in an edit box and choose <OK>, an error message indicates that you must return to the edit box and correct the entry or choose <Cancel> to abandon the dialog.

Warning

Warning messages indicate a condition that may require action. For example, if you load a style file that uses color and your terminal does not support color, a warning message informs you that the color mappings will be reset to their default values; you can either continue with the default mappings, or load another style file.

Information

Information messages provide confirmation that an action has been accepted (such as starting a file transfer process) or provide information related to the previous action that may be useful to you. No action is required.

The title of a message box indicates whether it is an Error, Warning, or Information message. For all types of message box, choose the < Exit Message > push button to acknowledge the message and continue with the program.

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