stand alone: DoMethod(txobj,MUIM_SetAsString,MUIA_Text_Contents, "My name is %s and I am %ld years old.",name,age); within a notification statement: DoMethod(propobj,MUIM_Notify,MUIA_Prop_First,MUIV_EveryTime, txobj,4,MUIM_SetAsString,MUIA_Text_Contents, "prop gadget shows %ld.",MUIV_TriggerValue);