Flash - Function Summary

Summary:

Flashes a message to the user and continues.

Usage:

flash val

Arguments:

val - The val argument.

Description:

Flash a message to the user. Similar to alert, but without a button. This function is normally used to inform the user of an action as it is occuring. The UNVIEW function can be used to remove the flash.

flash "Loading file..." data: load %data.r unview

The FLASH function returns the window face that is being displayed, allowing functions such as UNVIEW to explicitly refer to the flash window.

fl: flash "Loading..." ;... unview/only fl

Related:

alert - Flashes an alert message to the user. Waits for a user response.
inform - Display an exclusive focus panel for alerts, dialogs, and requestors.
request - Requests an answer to a simple question.