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MESSAGE
Prints messages
MESSAGE Prints messages
Prints messages to the standard NX Nastran output file.
Format:
MESSAGE //P1/P2/.../Pn $
Parameter:
Pi Input-default is blank. Cannot exceed 80 characters in length.
Remarks:
1. Parameter inputs may be parameter names, actual values, or character strings.
2. Variable parameters must have been typed prior to this statement.
3. The number of parameters is limited only by the size of VPS.
4. The MESSAGE module normally prints to the .f06 standard NX Nastran output
file (FORTRAN Unit 6). To have the print also appear in the Performance
Summary Table (FORTRAN Unit 4 or dayfile), DIAG 53 must be turned on by the
DIAG Executive Control Statement.
Example:
MESSAGE //’USER DMAP MSG’/10/’ERROR IN ITER. NO.’/COUNT $