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SHOW_WINDOW Built-in

Description

Displays the indicated window at either the optionally included X,Y coordinates, or at the window's current X,Y coordinates. If the indicated window is a modal window, SHOW_WINDOW is executed as a GO_ITEM call to the first navigable item in the modal window.

Syntax

SHOW_WINDOW
(window_id Window);

SHOW_WINDOW
(window_id Window,
x
NUMBER,
y
NUMBER);

SHOW_WINDOW
(window_name VARCHAR2);

SHOW_WINDOW
(window_name VARCHAR2,
x
NUMBER,
y
NUMBER);

Built-in Type unrestricted procedure

Enter Query Mode yes

Parameters

window_id 
 
Specifies the unique ID that Oracle Forms assigns the window when created. Use the FIND_WINDOW Built-in to return the ID to an appropriately typed variable. The data type of the ID is Window.
 
window_name Specifies the name that you gave the window when defining it. The data type of the name is VARCHAR2.
 
x 
 
Specifies the x coordinate of the window. Supply a whole number for this argument.
 
y 
 
Specifies the y coordinate of the window. Specify this value as a whole NUMBER.

SHOW_WINDOW Examples

/*

** Built-in: SHOW_WINDOW
** Example: Override the default (x,y) coordinates for a
** windows location while showing it.
*/
BEGIN
Show_Window('online_help',20,5);
END;