Returns, as an INTEGER value, the number of lines in the message area at the bottom of the window.

Note: Does not apply to SpeedScript programming.

Syntax

MESSAGE-LINES

Example

The following example displays a message on each available message line:

r-messl.p 

DEFINE VARIABLE ix AS INTEGER NO-UNDO.

DO ix = 1 TO MESSAGE-LINES:
  MESSAGE "This is message line" ix.
END.