$SCREENSHOW

The $SCREENSHOW Metacommand can be used to display the main program window throughout the program.

Syntax

$SCREENSHOW

Description

• The metacommand is intended to be used in a modular program when a screen surface is necessary in one or more modules.
• $SCREENSHOW can only be used after $SCREENHIDE or _SCREENHIDE have been used in another program module.
• If $SCREENHIDE and then $SCREENSHOW are used in the same program module the window will not be hidden.
• QB64 Metacommands cannot be commented out with apostrophe or REM.

See Also

• $CONSOLE, $SCREENHIDE (QB64 Metacommands)
• _SCREENHIDE, _SCREENSHOW
• _CONSOLE