MKMSGF converts a text message file to an output (binary) message file that DosGetMessage uses to display messages. Text messages in OS/2 full-screen applications do not need to be loaded into memory with the application; they can reside on disk until needed.

You can use the output message file by specifying a message file name and a message number in the DosGetMessage parameter list. The messages also can be bound to the executable file by MSGBIND.