Identifier: new_window

Type

window

Description

The next unused window of the 255 available. It is similar to free_window, but a rubber box is displayed to enable the user to define the size and position of the window on the display. This identifier is maintained automatically by the system and cannot be redefined. It makes use of the system identifier free_window.

Examples

Get the next free window via rubber box interaction, assign its icon name and then define its contents to be graphic.

window mywin = new_window
mywin.icon_name = 'My Window'
mywin = wgraphic

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