delete_window

Synopsis

Delete the specified window.

delete_window()
delete_window( [ChipsId] )
delete_window( "window_id" )
delete_window( "all" )

Description

Depending on the argument, the delete_window command deletes the current window, the window indicated in a ChipsId structure or by the window_id, or all windows.

• (no argument) - the current window is deleted.
• ChipsId - an optional ChipsId structure containing values to modify the currency state for the command.
• window_id - identification tag given to each object that is created; use this to delete a specific window.
• all - deletes all windows.

There is also a delete_all_windows command, which removes all the windows in the session. It is equivalent to the command delete_window("all").

Example 1

chips> add_frame(.1, .1, .5, .5)
chips> delete_window()

Create a frame; the window is automatically created if it does not exist. The current window is then deleted, along with any objects it contains.

Example 2

chips> id = ChipsId()
chips> add_window("id=M33")
chips> add_window("id=M31")
chips> id.window = "M33"
chips> delete_window(id)

Two windows are created; the second window is current after it is created. The id.window command sets the window value of the ChipsId structure to the first window. That window is then deleted.

Example 3

chips> add_window(300, 500, "mm", "id=M33")
chips> add_window(4, 4, "inches", "id=M31")
chips> delete_window("all")

Two windows are created, then the delete_window command deletes them both.

Example 4

chips> add_window()
chips> add_window()
chips> delete_all_windows()

Delete all the windows that were created.

Bugs

See the bugs pages on the ChIPS website for an up-to-date listing of known bugs.

See Also

concepts

chipsid, currency

utilities

clear

windows

add_window, current_window, deiconify_window, get_window, iconify_window, print_window, set_window