====== popmessage() ======

The **popmessage()** function is used to display on-screen info at the bottom of the emulated display.

===== Syntax =====

==== Declaration ====

Declared in ''src/emu/mame.h'' as

<code|c>void CLIB_DECL popmessage(const char *format, ...) ATTR_PRINTF(1,2);</code>

==== Parameters ====

  * ''*format'' -- Pointer to a ''const'' ''char'' with the text to be printed. Supports printf-style parameters. Can be ''NULL'', in this case the displayed message is cleared immediately.
  * ''...'' -- A list of variables that are referenced in the text.

==== Returns ====

Nothing.

===== Example =====

<code|c>popmessage("IOC IRQ status - %02x", sys.ioc.irqstatus);</code>

Will output

  IOC IRC status - 03

on the screen.

===== See also =====

{{topic>reference +debug +log&list&nodate&nouser&notags}}

{{tag>reference mame debug log}}