WINHIDE

7.8.5, PLBCMP GUI Only

The WINHIDE instruction makes the main program window invisible. Output may still be performed butit does not actually show on the terminal. The window may only be made visible again by the WINSHOW instruction. The instruction uses the following format:

Where:

label

Optional. A Program Execution Label.

Flags Affected: NONE

Note the following:

1. Once the window is hidden, no KEYINs or Mouse Events may be processed because the mouse has no window within which to interact.

2. The WINSHOW instruction must be executed based on a timer or background process for the window redisplayed.

3. The main window may be initially hidden by using the "-h" command line option or the PLBWIN_WINHIDE runtime keyword.

See Also: Interactive I/O Instructions