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window

Syntax

    window whichWindow

Description

Keyword; refers to the movie window—a window that contains a Director movie—specified by `whichWindow`.

Windows that play movies are useful for creating floating palettes, separate control panels, and windows of different shapes. Using windows that play movies, you can have several movies open at once and allow them to interact.

Example

This statement opens a window named Navigation:

    open window "Navigation"

Example

This statement moves the Navigation window to the front:

    moveToFront window "Navigation"

or

    window("Navigation").moveToFront()

See also

`close window`, `moveToBack`, `moveToFront`, `open window`