unlock screen

Type

command

Summary

Sets the lockScreen property to false, updating the screen and displaying any changes made since the screen was locked.

Syntax

unlock screen [with visual [effect] <effectName> [<speed>] [to <finalImage>] [with sound <audioClip>]]

Description

Use the unlock screen command to allow changes to the screen appearance to be seen.

The unlock screen command sets the lockScreen property to false. When all pending handlers are finished executing, the lockScreen property is automatically set to false.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
effectName		Works as described in the visual effect command.
speed		Works as described in the visual effect command.
finalImage		Works as described in the visual effect command.
audioClip		Works as described in the visual effect command.

Examples

lock screen
hide image 1
unlock screen

lock screen for visual effect
hide image 1
show control 1
unlock screen with visual effect dissolve

lock screen
show field 1
unlock screen with visual barn door open to white with sound "Yelp"

Related

command: lock screen, unlock cursor, unlock error dialogs, unlock moves, unlock recent, visual effect

glossary: command, execute, handler, lock, property

property: allowFieldRedraw, lockScreen

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

mobile