ColdFusion.Window.hide

Description

Hides a window that is currently displayed.

Function syntax

ColdFusion.Window.hide(name)

See also

cfwindow, ColdFusion.Window.create, ColdFusion.Window.getWindowObject, ColdFusion.Window.onHide, ColdFusion.Window.onShow, ColdFusion.Window.show, ColdFusion.Tree.getTreeObject, Using pop-up windows in the Developing ColdFusion Applications

History

ColdFusion 8: Added this function

Parameters

Parameter

Description

name

The nameattribute of the window to hide.

Returns

This function does not return a value.

Usage

This tag has no effect if the window is already hidden.

Example

The following code lets you show and hide a window by clicking buttons:

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> 
<head> 
</head> 
<body> 
 
<cfwindow name="testWindow" initshow=true title="test window" closable=true> 
    Window contents 
</cfwindow> 
 
<cfform> 
    <cfinput name="hidebutton" type="button" value="Hide Window" 
        onclick="javascript:ColdFusion.Window.hide('testWindow');"/> 
    <cfinput name="showbutton" type="button" value="Show Window" 
        onclick="javascript:ColdFusion.Window.show('testWindow');"/> 
</cfform> 
</body> 
</html>