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 PrintMessage

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Print expressions to the messages window

Contributed by: Michael Sollami

ResourceFunction["PrintMessage"][expr]

prints expression expr to the messages window.

Details and Options

Expressions will be written to the messages window in OutputForm.
Adding the option Visible → True will open the messages window if it is not already open.

Examples

Basic Examples (1) 

Print to the console:

In[1]:=
ResourceFunction["PrintMessage"]@"This is a test"
Out[1]=

Scope (1) 

Print any expression:

In[2]:=
ResourceFunction["PrintMessage"]@ Graphics3D[ Table[With[{p = {i, j, k}/5}, {RGBColor[p], Opacity[.75], Cuboid[p, p + .15]}], {i, 5}, {j, 5}, {k, 5}]]
Out[2]=

Options (1) 

Visible (1) 

If the Messages window is not open, you can force it to appear:

In[3]:=
ResourceFunction["PrintMessage"]["Read me!", Visible -> True]

Publisher

Michael Sollami

Requirements

Wolfram Language 11.3 (March 2018) or above

Version History

  • 1.0.0 – 08 March 2019

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