Purpose
Closes or hides a window. You can issue this statement from the MapBasic window in MapInfo Pro.
Syntax
Close Window window_spec [ Interactive ] window_spec is a window name (e.g., Ruler), a window code (e.g., WIN_RULER), or an integer window identifier.
Description
The Close Window statement closes or hides a MapInfo Pro window.
To close a document window (Map, Browser, Layout, Graph), specify an integer window identifier as the window_spec parameter. You can obtain integer window identifiers through the FrontWindow() function and the WindowID() function.
To close a special MapInfo Pro window, specify one of the window names from the table below as the window_spec parameter. You can identify a special window by name (e.g., Ruler) or by code (e.g., WIN_RULER).
To close an adornment window, specify the window ID of the adornment as determined by the MapperInfo() function.
The following table lists the available window_spec values:
| value | Window Description |
|---|---|
| Help | The Help window (WIN_HELP). |
| Info | The Info Tool window (WIN_INFO). |
| LayerControl | The Layer Control window (WIN_LAYER_CONTROL). In an integrated mapping application, this refers to the modal version. |
| Legend | The Theme Legend window (WIN_LEGEND). |
| MapBasic | The MapBasic window (WIN_MAPBASIC). |
| Message | The Message window used by the Print statement (WIN_MESSAGE). |
| MoveMapTo | The Move Map To window (WIN_MOVE_MAP_TO). |
| Ruler | The Ruler tool window (WIN_RULER). |
| Statistics | The Statistics window (WIN_STATISTICS). |
| TableList | The Table List window (WIN_TABLE_LIST). In an integrated mapping application, this refers to the modal version. |
Saving Themes and Cosmetic Objects
The user may want to save thematic layers or cosmetic objects before closing the window. To prompt the user to save themes or cosmetic objects, include the Interactive keyword.
If you omit the Interactive keyword, the Close Window statement will not prompt the user to save themes or cosmetic objects. If you include the Interactive keyword, dialog boxes will prompt the user to save themes and/or cosmetic objects, if such prompts are appropriate. (The user will not be prompted if the window has no themes or cosmetic objects.)