9.4 DUIM-Frames Module

iconify-frame

Generic function

Summary

Iconifies the specified frame.

Signature

iconify-frame frame => ()

Arguments

frame: An instance of type <frame>.

Values

None

Library

duim-frames

Module

duim-frames

Description

Iconifies frame. The appearance of the iconified frame depends on the behavior of the operating system in which the application is running. For instance, in Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, the icon is displayed in the task bar at the bottom of the screen.

Example

The following example creates and displays a simple frame, then iconifies it. You should run this code in the interactor, pressing the RETURN key at the points indicated.

define variable *frame* = 
   make(<simple-frame>, title: "A frame", 
        layout: make(<button>));RETURN

start-frame(*frame*);RETURN
iconify-frame(*frame*);RETURN