NewWindow (Kernel)¶

NewWindow(x y width height title flags priority forecolor backcolor)¶

Draws a new window on the screen with the specified properties and returns the structure’s address.

Parameters:

x (number) – Left side of the window. y (number) – Top of the window. width (number) – Width of the window. height (number) – Height of the window. flags (number) – Flags that specify how the window is to be drawn. See below. priority (number) – Specifies if the window should be drawn above or below other windows. The higher the priority, the more visible it will be. With a priority of zero, it may be completely covered by other windows. To make sure your window is visible, you can use nwON_TOP as the priority. foreColor (number) – Specifies the foreground color for the window. It is used for text, buttons, etc... backColor (number) – Specifies the background color for the window.

Window flags:

Flag	Description
nwNORMAL	The window will be drawn with a border.
nwTRANSPARENT	The window will not have a border, background color, or titlebar.
nwNOFRAME	The window will be drawn without a border.
nwTRANSPARENT_NOFRAME	The window will be drawn without a border and a transparent body.
nwTITLE	The window will be drawn with a titlebar and border.
nwNODRAW	The window will not be drawn.

Example:

(var hWnd, oldPort)
= oldPort GetPort()
// Draw a white window at 50, 20 with a width of 200 100, a title, and a black foreground.
= hWnd NewWindow(
        50 20 250 120
        "Test Window"
        nwTITLE
        nwON_TOP
        clBLACK
        clWHITE
)

SetPort(hWnd)
Display("Hello in the hWnd window!")
SetPort(oldPort)
Display("Hello in the oldPort!")
DisposeWindow(hWnd)