#!/bin/zsh
#
# Use xmessage to pop up an alert box on screen.

    XMESSAGE=/usr/X11R6/bin/xmessage
XM_GEOMETRY="+400+300"
    XM_FONT="-*-courier-bold-r-*-*-17-*-*-*-m-*-*-*"
  ALERT_MSG="$*"

${XMESSAGE} -geom ${XM_GEOMETRY} -font "${XM_FONT}"    	\
  -xrm "*message.borderWidth: 0" 			\
  -xrm "*Translations: #override <BtnDown>: exit(0)" 	\
  -title "ALERT" -buttons "" "${ALERT_MSG}"