Batch MessageBox Alternatives

Batch MessageBox is described as 'This is a tiny hack to display message boxes from Windows batch files and command line programs. There are many like it but the developer didn't find any that was open source, non-copyleft and had no external dependencies (.NET Framework, GTK+, etc.)' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are six alternatives to Batch MessageBox for Windows and Linux. The best Batch MessageBox alternative is NirCmd, which is free. Other great apps like Batch MessageBox are Modern Message Box Generator, MessagePop, dialog and Gtkdialog.

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  1. NirCmd icon
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    NirCmd is a small utility that allows you to do many useful tasks from command-line, without displaying any user interface: change your display settings, turn off your monitor, open the door of your CD-ROM drive, and more...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • NirCmd is the most popular Windows alternative to Batch MessageBox.

    • NirCmd is the most popular free alternative to Batch MessageBox.

    • NirCmd is Free and ProprietaryBatch MessageBox is Free and Open Source
    • NirCmd is LightweightBatch MessageBox is not according to our users
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    Generates a customizable "Task Dialog" box - a more modern version of the old Windows message box.'

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Modern Message Box Generator is the most popular Open Source alternative to Batch MessageBox.

    • Modern Message Box Generator is Free and Open SourceBatch MessageBox is also Free and Open Source
  3. MessagePop icon
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    MessagePop is a simple application designed to help you convey a message to the computer user. The program allows you to specify the message text and the other parameters from the command line.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    display dialog boxes from shell scripts. Curses based. Works in console mode.

    22 dialog alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • dialog is the most popular Linux alternative to Batch MessageBox.

    • dialog is Free and Open SourceBatch MessageBox is also Free and Open Source
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    Gtkdialog is a small utility for fast and easy GUI building. It can be used to create dialog boxes for almost any interpreted and compiled programs which is a very attractive feature since the developer does not have to learn various GUI languages for the miscellaneous...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Xdialog is designed to be a drop in replacement for the "dialog" or "cdialog" programs. It converts any terminal based program into a program with an X-windows interface. The dialogs are easier to see and use while adding even more functionalities (e.g.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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