Synopsis
Display the specified label.
Syntax
display_label() display_label(id)
Description
The function arguments.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| id | A ChipsId structure identifying the item, or a string containing the name of the object. |
If no argument is given then the current label is shown, otherwise the argument determines what to show.
Examples
Example 1
chips> add_label(.35,.9,"The top of the frame.", "id=top")
chips> hide_label("top")
chips> display_label()Create a label and hide it, then display the current label.
Example 2
chips> add_label(.35,.9,"The top of the frame.", "id=top")
chips> hide_label("top")
chips> add_label(.35,.1,"The bottom of the frame.","id=bot")
chips> id = ChipsId()
chips> id.label = "top"
chips> display_label(id)Two labels are created; the second label is current after it is created. The id.label command sets the label value of the ChipsId structure to the first label. That label is then displayed.
Example 3
chips> add_label(.35,.9,"The top of the frame.", "id=top")
chips> add_label(.35,.1,"The bottom of the frame.","id=bot")
chips> hide_label("all")
chips> display_label("all")Two labels are created and hidden, then the display_label command displays them both.
Bugs
See the bugs pages on the ChIPS website for an up-to-date listing of known bugs.
See Also
- concepts
- chipsid, currency, depthcontrol
- depth
- collapse_depths, display_depth, get_default_depth, hide_depth, reindex_depth, set_default_depth
- labels
- add_label, current_label, delete_label, get_label, hide_label, move_label, set_label, shuffle_label
- utilities
- load_font