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65 lines
2.3 KiB
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The [_CONSOLE](_CONSOLE) statement can be used to turn a console window ON/OFF.
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## Syntax
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> [_CONSOLE](_CONSOLE) {OFF|ON}
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> _DEST [_CONSOLE](_CONSOLE)
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* [_CONSOLE](_CONSOLE) OFF or ON must be used after the [$CONSOLE]($CONSOLE) [Metacommand](Metacommand) has established that a console window is desired.
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* [_CONSOLE](_CONSOLE) OFF turns the console window off once a console has been established using [$CONSOLE]($CONSOLE):ON or ONLY.
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* [_CONSOLE](_CONSOLE) ON should only be used after the console window has been turned OFF previously.
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* [_DEST](_DEST) [_CONSOLE](_CONSOLE) can be used to send screen output to the console window using QB64 commands such as [PRINT](PRINT).
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* [_SCREENHIDE](_SCREENHIDE) or [_SCREENSHOW](_SCREENSHOW) can be used to hide or display the main program window.
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* The [$SCREENHIDE]($SCREENHIDE) [Metacommand](Metacommand) can hide the main program window throughout a program when only the console is used.
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* **Note:** Text can be copied partially or totally from console screens in Windows by highlighting and using the title bar menu.
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* To copy console text output, right click the title bar and select *Edit* for *Mark* to highlight and repeat to *Copy*.
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## Example(s)
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Hiding and displaying a console window. Use [_DELAY](_DELAY) to place console in front of main program window.
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```vb
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$CONSOLE
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_CONSOLE OFF 'close original console
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_DELAY 2
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_CONSOLE ON 'place console above program window
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_DEST _CONSOLE
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INPUT "Enter your name: ", nme$ 'get program input
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_CONSOLE OFF 'close console
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_DEST 0 'destination program window
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PRINT nme$
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END
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```
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> *Explanation:* The [_DEST](_DEST) must be changed with [_DEST](_DEST) [_CONSOLE](_CONSOLE) to get [INPUT](INPUT) from the [$CONSOLE]($CONSOLE) screen.
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[_CONSOLETITLE](_CONSOLETITLE) can be used to create a console title, but it must be redone every time the console window is restored once turned off:
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```vb
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$CONSOLE
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_CONSOLETITLE "firstone"
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_DELAY 10
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_CONSOLE OFF
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_DELAY 10
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_CONSOLE ON
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_CONSOLETITLE "secondone"
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```
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> *Note:* Some versions of Windows may display the program path or Administrator: prefix in console title bars.
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## See Also
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* [$CONSOLE]($CONSOLE), [_CONSOLETITLE](_CONSOLETITLE)
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* [$SCREENHIDE]($SCREENHIDE), [$SCREENSHOW]($SCREENSHOW) (QB64 [Metacommand](Metacommand)s)
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* [_SCREENHIDE](_SCREENHIDE), [_SCREENSHOW](_SCREENSHOW)
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* [_DEST](_DEST)
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