&message
Summary
The &message store provides a generic notice that will be
displayed when a keyboard is installed.
Syntax
store(&message) "messageText"Parameters
messageText- A message to be displayed to the end user when the keyboard is installed.
Description
This is a generic message, such as a shareware notice that you can display when the keyboard is installed. This statement is optional.
Note
The MESSAGE statement is deprecated and will be not be supported for
keyboards that target Keyman 19.0 or later. Instead use the &message
store.
Examples
Example: Using &message
store(&message) "This keyboard is freely redistributable."Platforms
The &message statement can be used in keyboards on all platforms, but
will be displayed only on the following platforms.
| Windows | macOS | Linux | Desktop web | Mobile web | iOS | Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
Version history
The &message store was introduced in Keyman 5.0.
The MESSAGE statement was introduced in Keyman 5.0.
