To MsgBox, or not to MsgBox

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From: Tony Proctor (tony_proctor_at_aimtechnology_NOSPAM.com)
Date: 03/27/04 

Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 10:32:45 -0000

Does anyone know of a test that will indicate whether a MsgBox call is
legal, i.e. whether the current process/thread has access to a UI

Some situations (e.g. services, IIS, silent installs over a reboot) will
result in a hang if MsgBox is called. I accept the argument that such code
should not use MsgBox, but this is a common component and it's not actually
my "call".

            Tony Proctor

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