API System.ShowHandle
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ShowHandle |
| Given a handle to an object with viewable presence, shows that object on screen | |
 - HANDLE
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Handle |
| The object to display on screen | |
 - BOOL
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Return |
Detailed description
This tells Flowcode to show whatever object is represented by Handle.
The types of object that are supported are:
| Handle type | Result of this call |
|---|---|
| Component | Moves the camera in its current viewing plane over the components position
If the panel (system or dashboard) the component exists on is not shown, this will open that window |
| Position | Behaves as though a component, and moves the camera to look at that position |
| LinkBar | Behaves as though a component, and moves the camera to look at the center of the link |
| Point cloud | Behaves as though a component, and moves the camera to look at the center of the cloud |
| Console | Opens the console window and selects the appropriate console tab |
| Scope group/stream | Opens the data scope window to show the scope |
Examples
Calling in a calculation
- Declare a variable 'result' of type BOOL
- Add to a calculation icon:
result = ::System.ShowHandle(handle)
