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

<code c++>IOC IRC status - 03</code>

on the screen.
===== See also =====
  * [[reference:logerror|logerror()]]