ThinBASIC Modules > UI (User Interface) > CONTROLS > Control Commands

Description

Change the visible state of a control.

Syntax

CONTROL SHOW STATE hwnd, ctrlID, State [TO PrevState]

Returns

None

Parameters

Name

Type

Optional

Meaning

hwnd

Number

Handle of the dialog containing the control

ctrlID

Number

Control identifier assigned to the control during CONTROL ADD ...

State

Number

Can be one of the following:

%SW_HIDE

Hide the control.

%SW_MAXIMIZE

Maximize the specified control.

%SW_MINIMIZE

Minimize the specified control.

%SW_RESTORE

Activate and display the control. If the control is minimized or maximized, Windows restores it to its original size and position. An application should specify this flag when restoring a minimized control.

%SW_SHOW

Activate the control and display it in its current size and position.

%SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED

Synonym of %SW_MAXIMIZE.

%SW_SHOWMINIMIZED

Activate the control and minimize it.

%SW_SHOWNA

Display the control in its current state without activating it. The currently active window/control remains active.

%SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE

Display the control in its most recent size and position without activating it. The currently active window/control remains active.

%SW_SHOWNORMAL

Activate and display the control. If the control is minimized or maximized, it is restored it to its original size and position.

PrevState

Variable

Yes

If the optional TO clause is included, the PrevState variable is assigned the value zero if the control was previously not visible, or non-zero if it was previously visible.

Remarks

Restrictions