[Implemented] Programmatically close the Debug window

[Little John]

For showing debugging information during the run of my program, I'm using the Debug window.
When an error occurs, it is shown by a MessageRequester(). But I can't see the the MessageRequester(), because it is covered by the Debug window, which is rather big.

So instead of writing

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If error
   MessageRequester("Error", "blah blah")
   End
EndIf

I want to write

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If error
   CloseDebugWindow()
   MessageRequester("Error", "blah blah")
   End
EndIf

so that the Debug window is closed, before the MessageRequester() is shown.

For this purpose I'm currently using this code by netmaestro (thank you!).

However, a built-in function named say CloseDebugWindow() would be cross-platform and nice to have.

[Mistrel]

This can be done through Win32 but I don't have a cross-platform solution.

[Dude]

I can't see the the MessageRequester(), because it is covered by the Debug window

Sounds like the debugger windows are set to always on top in the Prefs? Maybe disable that?

[Little John]

Sounds like the debugger windows are set to always on top in the Prefs? Maybe disable that?

Oops! I've almost forgotten about that setting.
Thanks for reminding me!

Well, the PB team will decide whether this feature could still be useful.

[Little John]

Implemented in PB 5.50: CloseDebugOutput()

Thanks!