The [[$SCREENSHOW]] [[Metacommand|metacommand]] can be used to display the main program window throughout the program.


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: $SCREENSHOW


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* The metacommand is intended to be used in a modular program when a screen surface is necessary in one or more modules.
* $SCREENSHOW can only be used after [[$SCREENHIDE]] or [[_SCREENHIDE]] have been used in another program module.
* If [[$SCREENHIDE]] and then [[$SCREENSHOW]] are used in the same program module the window will not be hidden.
* '''QB64 [[Metacommand|metacommand]]s cannot be commented out with [[apostrophe]] or [[REM]].'''


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* [[$CONSOLE]], [[$SCREENHIDE]] (QB64 [[Metacommand]]s)
* [[_SCREENHIDE]], [[_SCREENSHOW]]
* [[_CONSOLE]]


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