(LOGO.JPG) Python for OpenVMS

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DELETE_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY - Delete Virtual Display

Format:
    vms_smg.delete_virtual_display (display_id)
Returns:

None

Arguments:

display_id
Virtual display to be deleted.
Examples:
>>> import vms_smg
>>> import vms_smgdef

>>> # create a new DECwindows terminal using SMG
>>> status, pasteboard_id, number_of_pasteboard_rows, \
... number_of_pasteboard_columns, type_of_terminal,   \
... device_name = vms_smg.create_pasteboard           \
...   (None, vms_smgdef.SMG_M_WORKSTATION)
>>>

>>> # create a virtual display
>>> status, display_id = vms_smg.create_virtual_display \
...         (5, 10, vms_smgdef.SMG_M_BORDER, None, None)
>>>

>>> # paste the virtual display
>>> status = vms_smg.paste_virtual_display \
...          (display_id, pasteboard_id, 3, 5, None)
>>>
The result can be seen in the examples section of vms_smg.paste_virtual_display().
>>> # delete this display
>>> vms_smg.delete_virtual_display (display_id)
>>>
The screen is empty, again.
>>> # trying to delete a deleted virtual display is an error
>>> vms_smg.delete_virtual_display (display_id)
Traceback (innermost last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
vms_smg.error: (1212956, '%SMG-F-INVDIS_ID, invalid display-id')
>>>

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10-SEP-2000 ZE.