From 2d8401eaaeec51368f6294f107a13ca5beeba2f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Victor Oliveira <vamo89@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2025 13:25:06 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] Change alert to accept multiple args as other print functions
 (#2278)

---
 markdown/bitburner.ns.alert.md             |  4 ++--
 src/NetscriptFunctions.ts                  | 13 +++++++++----
 src/ScriptEditor/NetscriptDefinitions.d.ts |  4 ++--
 3 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/markdown/bitburner.ns.alert.md b/markdown/bitburner.ns.alert.md
index 5772ebcdc..ccdceb3d5 100644
--- a/markdown/bitburner.ns.alert.md
+++ b/markdown/bitburner.ns.alert.md
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ Open up a message box.
 **Signature:**
 
 ```typescript
-alert(msg: string): void;
+alert(...args: any[]): void;
 ```
 
 ## Parameters
 
 |  Parameter | Type | Description |
 |  --- | --- | --- |
-|  msg | string | Message to alert. |
+|  args | any\[\] | Value(s) to be alerted. |
 
 **Returns:**
 
diff --git a/src/NetscriptFunctions.ts b/src/NetscriptFunctions.ts
index 8cd3e1459..453129c33 100644
--- a/src/NetscriptFunctions.ts
+++ b/src/NetscriptFunctions.ts
@@ -1473,10 +1473,15 @@ export const ns: InternalAPI<NSFull> = {
       }
       return runningScript.onlineExpGained / runningScript.onlineRunningTime;
     },
-  alert: (ctx) => (_message) => {
-    const message = helpers.string(ctx, "message", _message);
-    dialogBoxCreate(message, { html: true, canBeDismissedEasily: true });
-  },
+  alert:
+    (ctx) =>
+    (...args) => {
+      if (args.length === 0) {
+        throw helpers.errorMessage(ctx, "Takes at least 1 argument.");
+      }
+      const message = helpers.argsToString(args);
+      dialogBoxCreate(message, { html: true, canBeDismissedEasily: true });
+    },
   toast:
     (ctx) =>
     (_message, _variant = ToastVariant.SUCCESS, _duration = 2000) => {
diff --git a/src/ScriptEditor/NetscriptDefinitions.d.ts b/src/ScriptEditor/NetscriptDefinitions.d.ts
index 0eba5a2af..d4bc7be02 100644
--- a/src/ScriptEditor/NetscriptDefinitions.d.ts
+++ b/src/ScriptEditor/NetscriptDefinitions.d.ts
@@ -8109,9 +8109,9 @@ export interface NS {
 
   /**
    * Open up a message box.
-   * @param msg - Message to alert.
+   * @param args - Value(s) to be alerted.
    */
-  alert(msg: string): void;
+  alert(...args: any[]): void;
 
   /**
    * Queue a toast (bottom-right notification).