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**HIDE(**// //[ //first control// ] [,// last control //] **)**

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| **HIDE** | Hides window controls. |
| //first control// | Field number or field equate label of a control, or the first control in a range of controls. If omitted, defaults to zero (0). |
| //last control// | Field number or field equate label of the last control in a range of controls. |

The **HIDE** statement hides a control, or range of controls, on an APPLICATION or WINDOW structure. When hidden, the control does not appear on screen.

**Example:**

<code>
Screen WINDOW,PRE(Scr)
       ENTRY(@N3),USE(Ctl:Code)
       ENTRY(@S30),USE(Ctl:Name)
       BUTTON('OK'),USE(?OkButton),KEY(EnterKey)
       BUTTON('Cancel'),USE(?CanxButton),KEY(EscKey)
      END
  CODE
    OPEN(Screen)
    HIDE(?Ctl:Code)              !Hide a control
    HIDE(?Ctl:Code,?Ctl:Name)    !Hide range of controls
    HIDE(2)                      !Hide the second control
</code>

**See Also:**

[[unhide  show hidden control .htm|UNHIDE]]

[[enable  re activate dimmed control .htm|ENABLE]]

[[disable  dim a control .htm|DISABLE]]