• A5_CLOSE_ALL_WINDOWS Function
• a5_generic_close_window_code Function
• A5_ISMAXIMIZED Function
• A5_LIST_OPEN_WINDOWS Function
• A5_MDI_WINDOWclass_ADD Function
• A5_WINDOWBAR_CLOSE Function
• A5_WINDOWBAR_IS_OPEN Function
• A5_WINDOWBAR_SHOW Function
• A5_WINDOWBAR_TOGGLE Function
• SYS_ID_ENUM Function
• SYS_ID_GET Function
• SYS_ID_HIDE Function
• SYS_ID_MAXIMIZE Function
• SYS_ID_MINIMIZE Function
• SYS_ID_MOVE Function
• SYS_ID_POSITION_GET Function
• SYS_ID_RESIZE Function
• SYS_ID_RESTORE Function
• SYS_ID_SHOW Function
• SYS_ID_SIZE_GET Function
• Window Methods

SYS_ID_SHOW Function

Syntax

Arguments

window_name

The name of the window as reported by SYS_ID_ENUM()or seen on the window's title bar.

Description

SYS_ID_SHOW() opens the window specified by Window_Name.

Example

The following example uses SYS_ID_ENUM() to list the available windows, then uses SYS_ID_SHOW() to display the "Norton AntiVirus" window.

sys_id_enum() -> Start Menu 
Norton AntiVirus
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sys_id_show("Norton AntiVirus")

Limitations

Desktop applications only.

See Also

• System Functions
• Window Methods
• Window Functions