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INFORM <message> [HEADER <header>] [WAIT <wait>] ;
                 [TOP <top>] [LEFT <left>] ;
                 [SHADOW <mshadow>] [FRAME <mframe>]
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Purpose: Displays a string  or an array of strings in a window.
         Various exit methods are allowed. The colour is defined
         in twMsgInit() and the shadow and frame types default to
         those of the currently active window. ( SEE twInfo() )

Parameters: message  - 'C' String to be displayed. The string can
                           be any length. It is truncated to fit
                           inside the display window.

                     - 'A' Array of strings to be used for
                           messages.  The window is fitted to the
                           maximum length.

            Header   - 'C' String to use for the title. In this
                           version, the title is centered on the
                           top line of the window.

            Wait      - 'N'  0 - Wait for a key press then restore
                                 the underlying screen.

                            -1 - Leave the message on the screen
                                 and free the stack allocation
                                 space.

                            -2 - Leave the message on the screen
                                 but keep it on the stack to be
                                 released later with twMsgEnd().

                             n - Wait 'n' seconds or until a key is
                                 pressed, then restore the
                                 underlying screen.

                                 Wait defaults to 0.

            top, left - 'N' Screen Coordinates of top,left corner
                            of the display area. The defaults are
                            to center the window on the screen.

            mshadow   - 'N' TSDWIN shadow type. Defaults to the
                            shadow type for the currently active
                            window.

            mframe    - 'N' TSDWIN frame type. Defaults to the
                            frame type for the currently active
                            window.

Example: INFORM "Message from Header File" SHADOW 1

See Also: twInfo()

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