I really hate the default grey message windows. So, I am going to show you how to make your own.
First you are going to need a message background. So, create a background and make it (220 width x 88 height).

Next you will need a sprite for the message button. It needs three subimages. One for the button when no mouse is on it. The second for when the mouse is on top of it. The last one will be when someone clicks on it. (110 width x 30 height)

Now, here is the code. I suggest you put it in a main.

{
message_alpha(1);
message_background(/*your_message_background_here*/);
message_text_font("arial",14,c_green,0);
message_button(/*your_message_button_here*/);
message_button_font("arial",14,c_white,0);
message_size(400,0);
}


Now to explain the code. message_alpha is the transparency of the message. message_background sets the background you created. message_text_font sets the font, size, and color of your message. message_button sets the button sprite you made. message_button_font sets the font, size, and color of your message button. message_size sets the smallest size that your message box can be.

And there you are! I hope I never have to see those default messages ever again.

That is fairly simple

I forgot to add this bit about how to move the message box to wherever you want it in your game. However, it only works in one screen size. I'll give you a code to fix that in a minute. First of all go back to the object that fixes your messages up. Now add a draw event and add this:

Draw Event:
{
message_position(window_get_x()+200,window_get_y()+200);
message_size(400,400);
}

message_position sets the position of the message box. window_get_x() returns the window's current x. y is the same as x but it is y. message_size sets the width and height of your message box. Now there is only one problem. When the game changes to full screen the message box is still small and in the same position as it was when the game was not in full screen. So, here is a code that will fix that:

Again, in the draw event (delete the code from above and replace it with this):
if window_get_fullscreen()=false
{
message_position(192,528);
message_size(640,96);
}
else
{
message_position(0,634);
message_size(1025,136);
}

window_get_fullscreen returns if the game window is in full screen or not.

We may use this on our game

Yo

...yo? lol

I don't know, I was really bored, I think there i was testing out the quick reply.

Ah! I bet this code goes right over your head lol

Yeah, I am trying to teach myself HTML, but it is not working.

I can teach you some if you want through Skype. I'll "PM" you my Skype name if you want.

I already have it remember....

I was pretending like I didn't know you... lol

oh, my bad, you can delete those, i know what you are tying to do.

No sweat. Did you want my help with html. I know some and I have books and stuff.

Yeah, I would.