MessageService

The IMessageService allows a developer to show message boxes from a view model.

Showing a message

To show a message from a view model, use the following code:

var dependencyResolver = this.GetDependencyResolver();
var messageService = dependencyResolver.Resolve<IMessageService>();
await messageService.Show("My first message via the service");

Showing an error

Showing a warning or error is very easy. Use the following code:

var dependencyResolver = this.GetDependencyResolver();
var messageService = dependencyResolver.Resolve<IMessageService>();
await messageService.ShowError("Whoops, something went wrong");

Requesting confirmation

It is also possible to request confirmation from the user. The number of possibilities depends on the target platform (for example, not all platforms support YesNo).

The following code must be used to request confirmation:

var dependencyResolver = this.GetDependencyResolver();
var messageService = dependencyResolver.Resolve<IMessageService>();
if (await messageService.Show("Are you sure you want to do this?", "Are you sure?", MessageButton.YesNo) == MessageResult.Yes)
{
    // Do it!
}

Asynchronous confirmation

var dependencyResolver = this.GetDependencyResolver();
var messageService = dependencyResolver.Resolve<IMessageService>();
await messageService.Show("Are you sure you want to do this?", "Are you sure?", MessageButton.YesNo, OnMessageServiceComplete);

There are two possible callbacks, one with a result of type Func\<MessageResult\> or one without a result of type Action.


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