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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.<br>
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. }}
{{ Feature | Informative | Using [[ctrlShow]] on a [[CT_CONTROLS_GROUP|controls group]] will show or hide all controls within the controls group (including controls that are placed in nested controls groups). }}


|s1= [[ctrlShow]] [idc, show]
|s1= [[ctrlShow]] [idc, show]
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|p1= idc: [[Number]] - control IDC
|p1= idc: [[Number]] - control IDC


|p2= show: [[Boolean]] - for showing, use [[true]]. for hiding, use [[false]].
|p2= show: [[Boolean]] - [[true]] to show the control, [[false]] to hide it


|r1= [[Nothing]]
|r1= [[Nothing]]


|s2= controlName [[ctrlShow]] show
|s2= control [[ctrlShow]] show


|p21= controlName: [[Control]]
|p21= control: [[Control]]


|p22= show: [[Boolean]]
|p22= show: [[Boolean]] - [[true]] to show the control, [[false]] to hide it


|r2= [[Nothing]]
|r2= [[Nothing]]

Latest revision as of 19:12, 9 January 2025

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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.
Using ctrlShow on a controls group will show or hide all controls within the controls group (including controls that are placed in nested controls groups).
Groups:
GUI Control

Syntax

Syntax:
ctrlShow [idc, show]
Parameters:
idc: Number - control IDC
show: Boolean - true to show the control, false to hide it
Return Value:
Nothing

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
control ctrlShow show
Parameters:
control: Control
show: Boolean - true to show the control, false to hide it
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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