hm_getwindowarea
Returns the x, y, width and height of a window.
Syntax
hm_getwindowarea
Type
HyperMesh Tcl GUI
Description
This command returns the x and y coordinates that define the upper left corner along with the width and height of a window. The x and y values are relative to the upper left corner of the HyperMesh window, not the entire screen. This command is only available and supported on Windows.
Inputs
- option
- interactive – allows you to define the window by pressing the left mouse button and dragging a selection.
Example
To prompt you to drag a window and copy the window area to the clipboard:
foreach {x y w h} [hm_getwindowarea interactive] {
hm_windowtoclipboard $x $y $w $h
}
Errors
Incorrect usage results in a Tcl error. To
detect errors, you can use the catch
command:
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
# Handle error
}
Version History
9.0