Syntax

HideGadget(#Gadget, State)

Hide or show a gadget. If State = 1, the gadget will be hidden, if State = 0 it will be shown.

Example:

  If OpenWindow(0,0,0,180,120,#PB_Window_SystemMenu|#PB_Window_ScreenCentered,"HideGadget") And CreateGadgetList(WindowID(0))
    ButtonGadget(0,10,10,160,50,"Button 1")       : button = #True   ; Button is displayed
    ButtonGadget(1,10,80,160,30,"Hide Button 1")
    Repeat
      Event = WaitWindowEvent()
      If Event = #PB_Event_Gadget
        If EventGadgetID()=1
          If button = #True     ; ButtonGadget is displayed
            HideGadget(0,1)     ; => hide it
            button = #False
            SetGadgetText(1,"Show Button 1")
          Else                  ; ButtonGadget is hidden
            HideGadget(0,0)     ; => show it
            button = #True
            SetGadgetText(1,"Hide Button 1")
          EndIf
        EndIf
      EndIf
    Until Event = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
  EndIf

Supported OS

Windows, AmigaOS, Linux