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 This function sends the value -1 to the GetButtonPressed function while the window is still open, until the player selects a button.
+==Notes==
+*For info on how to create working menus see [[MessageBox Tutorial]].
+*When creating menus for mods it can be helpful to standardize how information and choices are displayed.  See [[Standard Menu UI]] for some helpful suggestions.
 == Displaying Variables ==
+{{MessageFormatting}}
+====Examples====
-===Formatting notation===
+ MessageBox "Var1:% 5.2f / Var2:% 5.2f" Var1 Var2
+Displays: '''"Var1:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;123.45 / Var2:&nbsp;&nbsp;-123.45"'''
-'''%.2f'''
+ MessageBox "Var1:%05.2f / Var2:%05.2f" Var1 Var2
+Displays: '''"Var1: 00123.45 / Var2:-00123.45"'''
-This means format the variable with 2 decimal places.
+ MessageBox "Var1:%+-5.0f / Var2:%+-5.0f" Var1 Var2
+Displays: '''"Var1:+123&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/ Var2:-123&nbsp;&nbsp;"'''
+ MessageBox "Var1:% .3e / Var2:% .3e" Var1 Var2
+Displays: '''"Var1: 1.234E+2 / Var2:-1.234E+2"'''
-'''%.0f'''
+==See Also==
+* [[MessageBoxEX]]
-This will format the variable with 0 decimal places, so is the normal choice for integers.
+* [[Message]]
+* [[MessageEx]]
+* [[PrintToConsole]]
+* [[GetButtonPressed]]
+* [[MessageBox Tutorial]]
+* [[Standard Menu UI]]
+[[Category:Functions]]
+[[Category:Functions (CS)]]
+[[Category:Functions (CS 1.0)]]
+[[Category:Output Functions]]
+[[Category:Output Functions (CS 1.0)]]
-'''%5.0f'''
+<!-- Begin Search Terms
+  message
-The number in front of the point specifies the minimum width of the number. In this case, there will always be enough space in front of the number for 5 digits:
+  box
- Number    12 wins
+End Search Terms -->
- Number  1234 wins
-===Formating switches===
-The following formatting switches can be used in Oblivion. Put them in any sequence right after the '%'
-{|border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
-|-
-! style="background:#efefef;" | Switch
-! style="background:#efefef;" | Function
-|-
-|<nowiki>+</nowiki>
-|Display + in front of positive numbers
-|-
-|<nowiki><Space></nowiki>
-|Leave a leading space in front of positive numbers
-|-
-|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
-|Use left-aligned formation instead of right alligned.
-|-
-|<nowiki>0</nowiki>
-|The filling-char used for formatting is '0' instead of ' '
-|}
-===Other Functions===
-'''%d'''
-This one works just like "%.0f", displaying 0 decimal places.
-'''%.3e'''
-Shows numbers in scientific formation (123000 = 1.23E+5)
-'''%%'''
-Use this to display a percent-sign in the messagebox
-===Examples===
-'''Messagebox "Var1:% 5.2f / Var2:% 5.2f"'''
-  "Var1:   123.45 / Var2:  -123.45"
-'''Messagebox "Var1:%05.2f / Var2:%05.2f"'''
-  "Var1: 00123.45 / Var2:-00123.45"
-'''Messagebox "Var1:%+-5.0f / Var2:%+-5.0f"'''
- "Var1:+123   / Var2:-123  "
-'''Messagebox "Var1:% .3e / Var2:% .3e'''
- "Var1: 1.234E+2 / Var2:-1.234E+2"
-==See Also==
-[[Message]]<br>
-[[GetButtonPressed]]
-[[Category: Functions]]
-[[Category: Miscellaneous Functions]]