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''Example 1:'' Hiding and displaying a console window. Use [[_DELAY]] to place console in front of main program window. | ''Example 1:'' Hiding and displaying a console window. Use [[_DELAY]] to place console in front of main program window. | ||
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{{Cl|_CONSOLE}} OFF 'close original console | {{Cl|_CONSOLE}} OFF 'close original console | ||
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{{Cl|_DEST}} 0 'destination program window | {{Cl|_DEST}} 0 'destination program window | ||
{{Cl|PRINT}} nme$ | {{Cl|PRINT}} nme$ | ||
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: ''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. | ||
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''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: | ''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: | ||
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Revision as of 23:03, 16 June 2022
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