FileDialog.SetMessage
---------------------

Sets the message text displayed in the panel.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [FileDialog](component_FileDialog.md) | [2.7](newinversion27.md) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |

MBS( "FileDialog.SetMessage"; Text ) 

**MBS**( **"FileDialog.SetMessage";** /\* Sets the message text displayed in the panel. \*/  
**$Text**) /\* The new message text.e.g. "Please select folder to store backups." \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Text | The new message text. | "Please select folder to store backups." |

### Result

Returns OK.

### Description

Sets the message text displayed in the panel.  
This prompt appears on all Mac dialogs, but not on Windows.  
The default message text is an empty string.  
### Examples

Sets name:

 MBS ( "FileDialog.SetMessage"; "Where to put backup files?" )  
### See also

- [Dialog.GetMessage](DialogGetMessage.md)
- [Dialog.SetMessage](DialogSetMessage.md)
- [FileDialog.GetMessage](FileDialogGetMessage.md)
- [FileDialog.GetPath](FileDialogGetPath.md)
- [FileDialog.OpenFileDialog](FileDialogOpenFileDialog.md)
- [FileDialog.SaveFileDialog](FileDialogSaveFileDialog.md)
- [FileDialog.SelectFolderDialog](FileDialogSelectFolderDialog.md)
- [FileDialog.SelectItemDialog](FileDialogSelectItemDialog.md)
- [FileDialog.SetUseSheet](FileDialogSetUseSheet.md)
- [XL.Book.SaveToFile](XLBookSaveToFile.md)

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### FileMaker Magazin

- [Ausgabe 6/2024, Seite 37](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/4277-Appetithappen-FMM_202406)
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This function is free to use.

Created 18th August 2014 , last changed 29th March 2023

  
[FileDialog.SetInitialDirectory](FileDialogSetInitialDirectory.md) - [FileDialog.SetNameFieldLabel](FileDialogSetNameFieldLabel.md)

[HTML Version](FileDialogSetMessage.shtml)