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system.gui.getWindowNames

Deprecated by system.vision variations in 8.3

This function was replaced with system.vision.getWindowNames.

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This function is used in Python Scripting.

Description​

Returns a list of the paths of all windows in the current project, sorted alphabetically.

Client Permission Restrictions​

This scripting function has no Client Permission restrictions.

Syntax​

system.gui.getWindowNames()

Parameters​

None

Returns​

Tuple - A tuple of strings, representing the path of each window defined in the current project.

Scope​

Vision Client

Code Examples​

Example #1
# This example would open windows that begin with "Motor" and pass in the currently selected motor number.
  
motor = event.source.parent.number
windows = system.gui.getWindowNames()
for path in windows:
   if name[:5] == "Motor":
      system.nav.openWindow(path, {"motorNumber":motor})