Tuesday, December 8, 2009

WPF MessageBox - Custom control (Updated with "Show Details" expander)


I updated my MessageBox control code to include a “Show Details” progressive disclosure tab to show inner exceptions or details on the message displayed. The new option can be activated by calling the overloaded Show() method as
__Result = WPFMessageBox.Show("NullReference Exception",

                        "Object reference not set to an instance of an object",

                        @"at JetBrains.ActionManagement.UpdatableAction.Update(IDataContext context) in c:\Agent\work\abf124657aeded22\Platform\src\UI\src\ActionSystem\Action\UpdatableAction.cs:line 82 at JetBrains.ActionManagement.ActionManagerBase.UpdateAction(IUpdatableAction action) in c:\Agent\work\abf124657aeded22\Platform\src\UI\src\ActionSystem\ActionManager\ActionManagerBase.cs:line 726 at JetBrains.VsIntegration.ActionManagement.VsActionManager.UpdateAction(IUpdatableAction action) in c:\Agent\work\abf124657aeded22\Platform\src\VSIntegration\src\ActionManagement\VSActionManager.cs:line 1252", 

                        WPFMessageBoxButtons.OK, WPFMessageBoxImage.Error);
Screen shots:

Post a comment with your email address and I’ll email the updated source code for the message box control.
I have uploaded the source code to codeplex. You can get it from here
http://prajeeshprathap.codeplex.com/SourceControl/PatchList.aspx

33 comments:

  1. AnonymousThursday, December 17, 2009 at 5:47:00 AM GMT+5:30

    Great work! Please send the source code to borlip@dodo.com.au

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  2. UnknownThursday, December 17, 2009 at 10:22:00 AM GMT+5:30

    Very good work! I was looking for this thing exactly. Can you please send me the src?

    Just one question: Why did you choose to implement your own enums rather than using the enums that the standard MessageBox uses, Ie: MessageBoxOptions, MessageBoxResults, MessageBoxButton, MessageBoxIcon etc. Keeping the standard enumns would make it so much easier to migrate code from the old MessageBox over to your implementation?

    Again, really good work, I cannot wait to get my hands on it!

    Cheers,
    Fredrik

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  3. Prajeesh PrathapThursday, December 17, 2009 at 8:06:00 PM GMT+5:30

    Hi Fredrik,
    Could you please leave ur email Id for the source code?

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  4. UnknownMonday, December 21, 2009 at 11:01:00 PM GMT+5:30

    Hi Prajeesh,

    Sure my email is: fredrik.peraldi@kershnerconsulting.com

    Looking forward to see the sourcecode!

    Cheers,
    Fredrik

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  5. Michelle SmileyThursday, December 24, 2009 at 9:16:00 PM GMT+5:30

    Great implentation - I'd love to take a look at it! Can you send the code to michelle.l.smiley@gmail.com?

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  6. AnonymousThursday, December 31, 2009 at 5:22:00 AM GMT+5:30

    Very good article!
    Can I get the code at tedyusa2000@yahoo.ca ?

    P.S. Happy New Year!

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  7. AnonymousSunday, January 3, 2010 at 12:54:00 AM GMT+5:30

    very good ..... can i ask you send the src code to amin_r_amin@yahoo.com

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  8. AnonymousTuesday, January 5, 2010 at 4:17:00 PM GMT+5:30

    Wow I've been looking for this kind of implementation can you send me the source code.

    The may name is jAY Gabilo and this is may email jay.gabilo@gmail.com



    Thanks

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  9. AnonymousTuesday, January 5, 2010 at 4:19:00 PM GMT+5:30

    Wow this looks greate I've been looking for this kind of message box implementation. Can you send me the source code.


    jAY Gabilo
    jay.gabilo@gmail.com

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  10. AnonymousWednesday, January 6, 2010 at 3:20:00 AM GMT+5:30

    Hi Prajeesh,
    This looks like what I need at the moment. Could you please send me the source code to marko@top.net.nz.

    Thanks,
    Marko

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  11. AnonymousWednesday, January 6, 2010 at 3:33:00 AM GMT+5:30

    Hi Prajeesh,

    This is very good; exactly what I need. Could you please send the source code to marko@top.net.nz.

    Thanks,
    Marko

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  12. AnonymousThursday, January 7, 2010 at 5:38:00 AM GMT+5:30

    Looks like what I need. Why microsoft have not developed one is beyond me!!

    Could you please post src to brett@coomoora.com,

    thanks

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  13. AnonymousFriday, January 8, 2010 at 1:51:00 PM GMT+5:30

    Really good work, I would likely receive the source code.
    Can you please mail it to following address?
    Arrakis79@hotmail.de

    Cheers,
    Frank

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  14. AnonymousWednesday, January 27, 2010 at 11:01:00 AM GMT+5:30

    hi,

    thats a good one, can you please mail me the source to jikubhai@yahoo.com ....
    thank you

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  15. AnonymousFriday, January 29, 2010 at 6:13:00 PM GMT+5:30

    Good work!

    This looks like the ticket for me, could you email me the source please?

    marcus_atkins@hotmail.com

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  16. AnonymousFriday, January 29, 2010 at 6:46:00 PM GMT+5:30

    hi, I want the source code.
    Thanks.
    My mail: trialboy@live.cn

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  17. AnonymousTuesday, March 2, 2010 at 7:37:00 PM GMT+5:30

    Very good, please send source to
    pirotbus99@yahoo.com
    Thanks!!

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  18. AnonymousFriday, March 5, 2010 at 2:07:00 PM GMT+5:30

    Nice job, can you share it?
    vytazs@yahoo.com

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  19. AnonymousSunday, March 14, 2010 at 3:36:00 PM GMT+5:30

    Looks great! Can You please send me the source? Thank You.

    Greetings from Germany.
    schmidtering(at)arcor.de

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  20. FrankWednesday, March 24, 2010 at 5:08:00 PM GMT+5:30

    Thank you for sending me the source.

    telecino@gmail.com

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  21. RamanThursday, April 1, 2010 at 8:50:00 AM GMT+5:30

    please send the source code to the following address. ramanpk@hotmail.com

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  22. UnknownThursday, April 1, 2010 at 2:29:00 PM GMT+5:30

    Hi,

    Can you please send me the source code for the show detail option in message box.

    mail id - mishra.pk.bikram@gmail.com

    thanks

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  23. UnknownThursday, April 1, 2010 at 2:34:00 PM GMT+5:30

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  24. AnonymousThursday, April 1, 2010 at 6:41:00 PM GMT+5:30

    Great implentation - Its really Nice.I would say Great job. Can you send the code to bilalwani@gmail.com

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  25. AnonymousFriday, April 2, 2010 at 3:21:00 AM GMT+5:30

    Send the source to truxtun35 AT yahoo.com Thanks!

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  26. UnknownSaturday, April 3, 2010 at 9:18:00 AM GMT+5:30

    Hi,
    Thanks for sending me the source code.
    In your source code I pasted the overloaded show method as per your instruction. But it is giving me an error that "No overload for method 'show' takes five arguments".
    And also I searched for the key "Show Details" and found nothing.
    Can you please tell me if i have missed any steps?

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  27. AnonymousSunday, April 4, 2010 at 8:22:00 PM GMT+5:30

    Can you please send me the Source Code.

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  28. FrankTuesday, April 6, 2010 at 4:48:00 PM GMT+5:30

    Is there another version of the code ? My copy got some "errors".

    1. Top left icon does not disapear (i'm on XP !)
    2. No option to show the "expandable" section.
    3. Window is not centered, even more it never display at the same place ?

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  29. Prajeesh PrathapSaturday, April 10, 2010 at 2:26:00 AM GMT+5:30

    I have uploaded the source code to codeplex. You can get it from here
    http://prajeeshprathap.codeplex.com/SourceControl/PatchList.aspx

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  30. DineshTuesday, August 10, 2010 at 12:35:00 AM GMT+5:30

    Hey Prajeesh custom Message Box looks great. I really liked the way You have implemented it using delegates. I found a small problem though. It runs perfectly when break points are not applied but when they are applied (wanted to navigate through F11) the entire application is getting frozen. Could not find whats wrong. If u find the problem let me know. Can u send the latest source code to my mail: dineshreddy.blog@gmail.com

    Thnx

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  31. DineshTuesday, August 10, 2010 at 1:39:00 AM GMT+5:30

    Hey Prajeesh, I just found that the owner of the message box is not set and when used on dual screen with the original window moved to other screen the message box shows up on the other screen rather than on the parent window. I just set the owner = application.current.mainwindow and it works perfect. and strangely the previously reported problem (problem with F11 navigation) is no more.

    Thnx

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  32. MarkusThursday, December 16, 2010 at 9:52:00 PM GMT+5:30

    Hi, very cool Messagebox.
    Can you say me why the MessageBox doesn't work, if I try to run it modeless? I change the ShowDialog() methode to Show() and the Messagebox doesn't work.
    Can you give me some helb?

    Thanks Markus

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  33. AnonymousTuesday, March 27, 2012 at 5:20:00 PM GMT+5:30

    Please sent the source code to this mail
    mtz_gaafar@yahoo.com
    Thanks alot !!

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