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*TaskWindow

Programmer's Reference Manuals
» Part 17 - *Commands
» *Commands - Sorted By Name
» *TaskWindow

*TaskWindow

Use

This *Command starts a background task, which will open a task window if it needs to get input, or to output a character to the screen.

Syntax

*TaskWindow [command] [[-wimpslot] __n__K] [[-name] taskname_] [-ctrl] [-display] [-quit] [-task &_xxxxxxxx__] [-txt &xxxxxxxx]

Parameters

command *Command to issue (background task)
n Memory to allocate to task
taskname Name of task
–ctrl Allow control characters through
–display Open task window immediately (else wait until a character is to be displayed
–quit Specidy that task must quit after the command
–task &xxxxxxxx Task handle of calling task (8 digit hexadecimal number)
–txt &xxxxxxxx Handle number used by parent to identify the task (8 digit hexadecimal)

Notes

Fields passed to this command that consist of more than one word must be enclosed in double quotes.

You can only issue this command from within an active task.

See also

  • Wimp_StartTask
  • *ShellCLI
  • *ShellCLI_Task
  • *ShellCLI_TaskQuit
Revised on January 22, 2010 23:13:13 by Andrew Hodgkinson (6) (127.0.0.1)
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