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**HistoryMsg(**//caption//**,** //icon//**,** //buttons//**,** //default button//**), PROC, VIRTUAL**

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| **HistoryMsg** | Initialize the message box window and controls. |
| //caption// | A string constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that specifies the message box window caption. |
| //icon// | An integer constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that indicates the icon to display on the message box. |
| //buttons// | An integer constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that indicates which Windows standard buttons to place on the message box. This may indicate multiple buttons. |
| //default button// | An integer constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that indicates the default button on the message box. |

The **HistoryMsg** method initializes the error message dialog.

**Return Data Type:     LONG**