system.gui.getWindow
Description
Finds a reference to an open window with the given name. Throws a ValueError if the named window is not open or not found.
Syntax
system.gui. getWindow( name )
-
Parameters
String name - The path to the window to field.
-
Returns
PyObject - A reference to the window, if it was open.
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Scope
Client
Code Examples
Code Snippet
#This example will get the window named 'Overview' and then close it.
try
:
window
=
system.gui.getWindow(
'Overview'
)
system.gui.closeWindow(window)
except
ValueError:
system.gui.warningBox(
"The Overview window isn't open"
)
Code Snippet
#This example will set a value on a label component in the 'Header' window.
try
:
window
=
system.gui.getWindow(
'Header'
)
window.getRootContainer().getComponent(
'Label'
).text
=
"Machine 1 Starting"
except
ValueError:
system.gui.warningBox(
"The Header window isn't open"
)