# File lib/rbreadline.rb, line 7309
  def rl_message(msg_buf)
    @rl_display_prompt = msg_buf
    if @saved_local_prompt.nil?
      rl_save_prompt()
      @msg_saved_prompt = true
    end
    @local_prompt,@prompt_visible_length,@prompt_last_invisible,@prompt_invis_chars_first_line,@prompt_physical_chars =
      expand_prompt(msg_buf)
    @local_prompt_prefix = nil
    @local_prompt_len = @local_prompt ? @local_prompt.length : 0
    send(@rl_redisplay_function)
    0
  end