Operator Reference
get_shape (Operator)
get_shape — Get the current region output shape.
Signature
get_shape( : : WindowHandle : DisplayShape)
Description
get_shape returns the shape in which regions are
displayed. The available shapes can be queried with
query_shape and then changed with set_shape.
Execution Information
- Multithreading type: reentrant (runs in parallel with non-exclusive operators).
- Multithreading scope: global (may be called from any thread).
- Processed without parallelization.
Parameters
WindowHandle (input_control) window → (handle)
Window handle.
DisplayShape (output_control) string → (string)
Current region output shape.
Result
get_shape returns 2 (
H_MSG_TRUE)
if the window is valid.
Otherwise an exception is raised.
Possible Predecessors
Possible Successors
See also
set_shape,
query_shape,
disp_region
Module
Foundation