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|descr= Shows or hides a control, or group of controls together with all the controls inside that group of controls.<br>
|descr= Shows or hides a control, or group of controls together with all the controls inside that group of controls.<br>
Read [[Arma: GUI Configuration]] for more information about user dialogs and controls.
Read [[Arma: GUI Configuration]] for more information about user dialogs and controls.<br>
{{ Feature | Informative | <sqf inline>ctrlShow</sqf> '''will hide or show every single control inside a ControlsGroup, even if they are placed inside of a ControlsGroup, which itself is inside of a ControlsGroup and so on.'''<br>Keep that in mind when designing a Graphical User Interface. }}


|s1= [[ctrlShow]] [idc, show]
|s1= [[ctrlShow]] [idc, show]

Latest revision as of 13:49, 21 April 2024

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Description

Description:
Shows or hides a control, or group of controls together with all the controls inside that group of controls.
Read Arma: GUI Configuration for more information about user dialogs and controls.
ctrlShow will hide or show every single control inside a ControlsGroup, even if they are placed inside of a ControlsGroup, which itself is inside of a ControlsGroup and so on.
Keep that in mind when designing a Graphical User Interface.
Groups:
GUI Control

Syntax

Syntax:
ctrlShow [idc, show]
Parameters:
idc: Number - control IDC
show: Boolean - for showing, use true. for hiding, use false.
Return Value:
Nothing

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
controlName ctrlShow show
Parameters:
controlName: Control
show: Boolean
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
ctrlShow [100, false];
Example 2:
_control ctrlShow false;

Additional Information

See also:
ctrlVisible ctrlShown ctrlEnable

Notes

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