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* [[_SCREENHIDE]] or [[_SCREENSHOW]] can be used to hide or display the main program window. | * [[_SCREENHIDE]] or [[_SCREENSHOW]] can be used to hide or display the main program window. | ||
* The [[$SCREENHIDE]] [[Metacommand]] can hide the main program window throughout a program when only the console is used. | * The [[$SCREENHIDE]] [[Metacommand]] can hide the main program window throughout a program when only the console is used. | ||
* '''Note:''' Text can be copied partially or totally from console screens in Windows by highlighting and using the title bar menu. | * '''Note:''' Text can be copied partially or totally from console screens in Windows by highlighting and using the title bar menu. | ||
:: To copy console text output, right click the title bar and select ''Edit'' for ''Mark'' to highlight and repeat to ''Copy''. | :: To copy console text output, right click the title bar and select ''Edit'' for ''Mark'' to highlight and repeat to ''Copy''. | ||
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{{Cl|_CONSOLE}} ON 'place console above program window | {{Cl|_CONSOLE}} ON 'place console above program window | ||
{{Cl|_DEST}} {{Cl|_CONSOLE}} | {{Cl|_DEST}} {{Cl|_CONSOLE}} | ||
{{Cl|INPUT}} "Enter your name: ", nme$ 'get program input | {{Cl|INPUT}} "Enter your name: ", nme$ 'get program input | ||
{{Cl|_CONSOLE}} OFF 'close console | {{Cl|_CONSOLE}} OFF 'close console | ||
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{{Cl|_DEST}} 0 'destination program window | {{Cl|_DEST}} 0 'destination program window | ||
{{Cl|PRINT}} nme$ | {{Cl|PRINT}} nme$ | ||
{{Cl|END}} | {{Cl|END}} | ||
{{CodeEnd}} | {{CodeEnd}} | ||
: ''Explanation:'' The [[_DEST|destination]] must be changed with [[_DEST]] [[_CONSOLE]] to get [[INPUT]] from the [[$CONSOLE]] screen. | : ''Explanation:'' The [[_DEST|destination]] must be changed with [[_DEST]] [[_CONSOLE]] to get [[INPUT]] from the [[$CONSOLE]] screen. | ||
Revision as of 01:17, 23 January 2023
The _CONSOLE statement can be used to turn a console window ON/OFF.
Syntax
- _CONSOLE OFF or ON must be used after the $CONSOLE Metacommand has established that a console window is desired.
- _CONSOLE OFF turns the console window off once a console has been established using $CONSOLE:ON or ONLY.
- _CONSOLE ON should only be used after the console window has been turned OFF previously.
- _DEST _CONSOLE can be used to send screen output to the console window using QB64 commands such as PRINT.
- _SCREENHIDE or _SCREENSHOW can be used to hide or display the main program window.
- The $SCREENHIDE Metacommand can hide the main program window throughout a program when only the console is used.
- Note: Text can be copied partially or totally from console screens in Windows by highlighting and using the title bar menu.
- To copy console text output, right click the title bar and select Edit for Mark to highlight and repeat to Copy.
Examples
Example 1: Hiding and displaying a console window. Use _DELAY to place console in front of main program window.
$CONSOLE _CONSOLE OFF 'close original console _DELAY 2 _CONSOLE ON 'place console above program window _DEST _CONSOLE INPUT "Enter your name: ", nme$ 'get program input _CONSOLE OFF 'close console _DEST 0 'destination program window PRINT nme$ END |
- Explanation: The destination must be changed with _DEST _CONSOLE to get INPUT from the $CONSOLE screen.
Example 2: _CONSOLETITLE can be used to create a console title, but it must be redone every time the console window is restored once turned off:
$CONSOLE _CONSOLETITLE "firstone" _DELAY 10 _CONSOLE OFF _DELAY 10 _CONSOLE ON _CONSOLETITLE "secondone" |
- Note: Some versions of Windows may display the program path or Administrator: prefix in console title bars.
See also