ShowOptionalPanel

ShowOptionalPanel( Name, [All] );

Parameters

Parameter Type Description

Name String Name of an existing optional panel in the layout. You can use the name of the panel or the display name (the text displayed on the View > Optional Panels menu). To show all optional panels, pass an empty string ("") with All=True.

In a layout (.xsily) file, you can find optional panels by looking for elements (such as frames, switchers, and framesets) that have an "optional" attribute (the value of the "optional" attribute is the default state of the panel: hidden or visible). The name and display name of the optional panel are specified by the "name" and "displayname" attributes.

All Boolean True to shows all optional panels.
Default Value: False

Examples

Parameter	Type	Description
Name	String	Name of an existing optional panel in the layout. You can use the name of the panel or the display name (the text displayed on the View > Optional Panels menu). To show all optional panels, pass an empty string ("") with All=True. In a layout (.xsily) file, you can find optional panels by looking for elements (such as frames, switchers, and framesets) that have an "optional" attribute (the value of the "optional" attribute is the default state of the panel: hidden or visible). The name and display name of the optional panel are specified by the "name" and "displayname" attributes.
All	Boolean	True to shows all optional panels. Default Value: False

1. VBScript Example

' 

' This example shows and hides the timerange (Time Range Slider) panel.

' 

ShowOptionalPanel "timerange"

HideOptionalPanel "timerange"

2. JScript Example

/* 

	This example shows all the optional panels.

*/ 

ShowOptionalPanel( null, true );