Continue running script after displaying message issues.

[codude]

Hello, I found this script within the forum to display a message while the script continues to run. To test it I added soundbeeps. I was expecting 2 quick sound beep’s, the message being displayed and then quickly 3 more soundbeeps. I’m getting 3 quick soundbeeps followed by the message appearing and then nothing happens until the message times out at 10 seconds and then I get 2 more quick soundbeeps. Apparently the first sound beep after the message is being run before the message can display but once the message appears the script stop for 10 seconds. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

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=::
Soundbeep
Soundbeep
SetTimer, showmessage, -10
;program code continues execution
Soundbeep
Soundbeep
Soundbeep
return

showmessage:
    msgbox, , , This is message, 5
return

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[mikeyww]

If you want something to happen after the MsgBox is closed, then put it after the MsgBox command.

[codude]

Looking at this I may have not explained it well. I want something to happen while the message is being displayed. In my sample script I would want 5 soundbeeps In quick succession with the message displaying for 5 seconds after the second soundbeep. Basically I want to display a message without delaying the progression of my script.

[teadrinker]

Just use the Gui instead of the MsgBox.