CLEAR WINDOWS
Contents
CLEAR WINDOWS
Class
Screen Windows
Purpose
Clear windows from screen and memory
Syntax
CLEAR WINDOWS
See Also
ACTIVATE WINDOW, DEFINE WINDOW, DEACTIVATE WINDOW, HIDE WINDOW
Description
The CLEAR WINDOWS command erases all displayed windows from the screen and releases all window definitions from memory. A window is an area of the screen designated for output and input. Windows are defined with the DEFINE WINDOW command, and displayed to the screen with the ACTIVATE WINDOW or SHOW WINDOW commands. There is no limit to the number of defined windows.
The CLEAR WINDOWS command is a quick way to clear the screen and reclaim memory space for more windows. Once the CLEAR WINDOWS command is issued, the DEFINE WINDOW command must be used to establish new window definitions, and the ACTIVATE WINDOW or SHOW WINDOW commands must be used to display them.
The CLEAR WINDOWS command is synonymous with the RELEASE WINDOWS ALL command. If you wish to clear a window from the screen, but retain its definition in memory, use the DEACTIVATE WINDOW command. If you wish to clear a window from the screen, but keep it active, use the HIDE WINDOW command. If you wish to clear windows from the screen, and save the window definition and the current window contents to a file, use the SAVE WINDOW and RESTORE WINDOW commands.
Example
clear windows
Products
Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer
