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Panels Functions

You can execute a number of functions when using Panels. The functions are:

PF-Create-Panel (Value 3)
Creates a panel.
PF-Create-Panel-With-Shadow (Value 19)
Creates a panel with a shadow effect.
PF-Delete-Panel (Value 6)
Deletes a panel from the system.
PF-Disable-Panel (Value 8)
Disables a panel, making it invisible.
PF-Enable-Panel (Value 7)
Enables a panel, making it visible on the screen.
PF-Flush-Panel (Value 9)
Updates the screen with changes to the specified panel that have not yet been applied.
PF-Get-First-Panel (Value 15)
Returns the identifying handle and information about the panel that was enabled most recently.
PF-Get-Next-Panel (Value 16)
Returns the identifying handle and information about the panel that would be the topmost panel if the currently topmost panel were deleted.
PF-Get-Panel-At-Position (Value 13)
Determines if there is a panel at a particular position.
PF-Get-Panel-Info (Value 5)
Finds out the size and position of an existing panel.
PF-Get-Panel-Stack (Value 17)
Returns a list of the identifying handles of all enabled panels.
PF-Get-Screen-Info (Value 0)
Returns information about the size of the current screen.
PF-Read-Panel (Value 12)
Reads text and attributes from a panel into buffers supplied by your calling program.
PF-Redraw-Screen (Value 2)
Refreshes the contents of the entire screen.
PF-Scroll-Panel (Value 10)
Scrolls a rectangular area of a panel.
PF-Set-Panel-Name (Value 14)
Associates a name with the specified panel.
PF-Set-Panel-Stack (Value 18)
Resets the stack of enabled panels then redraws the screen.
PF-Set-Screen-Backdrop (Value 1)
Changes the current backdrop character and attribute.
PF-Shift-Panel (Value 4)
Moves a window and/or changes its size.
PF-Write-Panel (Value 11)
Writes to a panel.

Parent topic: Panels