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forget window

Syntax

    window(whichWindow).forget()
    forget window whichWindow

Description

Window property; instructs Lingo to close and delete the window specified by `whichWindow` when it's no longer in use and no other variables refer to it.

When a `forget window` command is given, the window and the movie in a window (MIAW) disappear without calling the `on stopMovie`, `on closeWindow`, or `on deactivateWindow` handlers.

If there are many global references to the movie in a window, the window doesn't respond to the `forget` command.

Example

This statement instructs Lingo to delete the window Control Panel when the movie no longer uses the window:

    window("Control Panel").forget()

See also

`close window`, `open window`