
You’re probably already familiar with the VBA MsgBox function — I use it quite a bit in the examples throughout this book.
The MsgBox function, which accepts the arguments shown in Table 15-1, is handy for displaying information and getting simple user input. It’s able to get user input because it’s a function.
A function, as you recall, returns a value. In the case of the Msgbox function, it uses a dialog box to get the value that it returns. Keep reading to see exactly how it works.
Here’s a simplified version of the syntax for the MsgBox function:
MsgBox(prompt[, buttons][, title])
You can use the MsgBox function in two ways: