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WINDOW POP

Delete Current Thoroughbred Basic Window

This directive deletes the currently active Thoroughbred Basic Window and refreshes the screen vacated by the Thoroughbred Basic Window.

Syntax

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WINDOW POP

Remarks

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This directive is generally available starting with release level 8.1.

If you use this directive but Thoroughbred Basic Windows is not enabled, an ERR=70 results. For information on how to enable Thoroughbred Basic Windows, please refer to the information on TCONFIG files and IPL files in the chapter on System Files in the Thoroughbred Basic Customization and Tuning Guide.

If this task is configured for Thoroughbred Basic Windows, only the standard set of Thoroughbred Basic terminal mnemonics should be used to send output to the terminal. Using direct hexadecimal escape sequences to control the terminal screen may cause the Thoroughbred Basic Windows Manager to lose knowledge of cursor position and character attributes. For more information on terminal mnemonics, please refer to the Thoroughbred Basic Customization and Tuning Guide.

The screen is refreshed to its state immediately preceding the creation of the currently active Thoroughbred Basic Window and the cursor is placed in the position it occupied at that time.

Examples

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WINDOW POP

deletes the currently active Thoroughbred Basic Window, removing its definition from the Thoroughbred Basic Windows Manager, returning to the Thoroughbred Basic Window contents and position, which existed immediately preceding the creation of this Thoroughbred Basic Window.

See also

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Other WINDOW directives
Additional WIN functions

From the Thoroughbred Basic Language Reference, Volume III: R–Z, version 8.9.1. Open this page in the PDF