Programmer's WorkBench (pwb.hlp) (Table of Contents; Topic list)
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Message Function
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     Message («message»)
          Clears the status bar.
 
     Arg Message («Arg» «Message»)
          Displays the text from the cursor to the end of the line on
          the status bar.
 
     Arg <textarg> Message («arg» <textarg> «message»)
          Displays <textarg> on the status bar.
 
     Meta ... Message («meta» ... «message»)
          As above and also repaints the screen.
 
     Returns
 
     Message always returns true.
 
     See
 
     Prompt
     ◄Status Bar►
     ◄Color:message►
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