api_set_current_window()

Sets a window to be currently active. Returns: the handle of the window replaced by the window specified by this function.

See also: api_get_current_window(), api_set_current_window_by_seq_num().

Syntax:

api_set_current_window([windowType | windowHandle]);

where

windowType is the type of window, where:

• MAIN_WIN = Main window
• SCHEM_WIN = Schematic window
• LAYOUT_WIN = Layout window

OR

windowHandle is a handle of a window to retrieve the graphics area from.

Example:

decl oldWinHandle;
oldWinHandle = api_set_current_window(SCHEM_WIN);

OR

oldWinHandle = api_set_current_window(windowHandle);

Where Used:

Graphical user interface