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WINDOW DEFINE

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Invokes Zim IDE to edit a window.

Syntax

WINDOW DEFINE winname [[IN] dirname]

Parameters

winname

The name of a new or existing window.

dirname

The name of the application directory in which the specified window can exist. If the window does not exist in the provided application directory, it will be created there.

If omitted:

the window will be selected from the first application directory in which it exists.

if the window does not exist, it will be created in the ZIM application directory.

Examples

Invokes Zim IDE to edit the window wAddEmps:

 

window define wAddEmps

If wAddEmps does not exist in any application directory, it will be created in the ZIM application directory.

Otherwise, it will be selected from the first application directory in which it exists.

 

window define wAddEmps ZIM

If wAddEmps does not exist in the ZIM application directory, it will be created there.

It will be selected from the ZIM application directory only if it exists there.

 

window define wAddEmps EMPS

If wAddEmps does not exist in the EMPS application directory, it will be created there.

It will be selected from the EMPS application directory only if it exists there.

 

Related topics

DISPLAY DEFINE

FORM DEFINE

MENU DEFINE

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