The MapBasic window displays custom messages from a MapBasic program. You can use this window to display status messages ("Record deleted") or to prompt the user ("Select the territory to analyze.").
To display the message window and copy its contents:
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On the HOME tab, in the Windows group, click Tool Windows, and click MapBasic
from the list, to open the MapBasic window.
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Perform some action in MapInfo Pro that you want to display the details of in the MapBasic window. This can be as simple as selecting an object on the map or opening a new .TAB file.
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Highlight the information you want to copy and do one of the following:
- Right-click to display the shortcut menu, click Copy
- Hold down the Ctrl key and press C.
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Go to the application you want to paste the message contents to and do one of the following:
- Right-click to display the shortcut men, click Paste.
- Hold down the Ctrl key and press Insert.