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	<legacy_id>2251</legacy_id>
	<name>show</name>
	<type>command</type>

	<syntax>
		<example>show <i>object</i> [with visual [effect] <i>effectName</i> [<i>speed</i>] [to <i>finalImage</i>]]</example>
	</syntax>

	<synonyms>
	</synonyms>

	<summary>Makes an <glossary tag="object">object</glossary> visible.</summary>

	<examples>
<example>show stack "project1"</example>
<example>show image "picture" with visual effect barn door open</example>
	</examples>

	<history>
		<introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
		<deprecated version=""></deprecated>
		<removed version=""></removed>
		<changed version="1.1">1.1</changed>
		<experimental version=""></experimental>
		<nonexperimental version=""></nonexperimental>
	</history>

	<objects>
	</objects>

	<platforms>
		<mac/>
		<windows/>
		<linux/>
		<ios/>
		<android/>
	</platforms>

	<classes>
		<desktop/>
		<server/>
		<web/>
		<mobile/>
	</classes>

	<security>
	</security>


	<classification>
		<category>Appearance &amp; Positioning</category>
	</classification>

	<references>
		<command tag="show groups">show groups Command</command>
		<command tag="show taskbar">show taskbar Command</command>
		<command tag="answer effect">answer effect Command</command>
		<command tag="show cards">show cards Command</command>
		<property tag="showInvisibles">showInvisibles Property</property>
		<property tag="toolTip">toolTip Property</property>
		<property tag="showPict">showPict Property</property>
		<property tag="imageSource">imageSource Property</property>
		<keyword tag="black">black Keyword</keyword>
		<command tag="hide">hide Command</command>
	</references>

	<description>Use the <b>show</b> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> to show invisible <glossary tag="object">objects</glossary>.<p></p><p><b>Parameters:</b></p><p>The <i>object</i> is any open <object tag="stack">stack</object>, or any <keyword tag="control">control</keyword> in an open <object tag="stack">stack</object>.</p><p></p><p>The <i>effectName</i>, <i>speed</i>, and <i>finalImage</i> are described in the <command tag="visual effect">visual effect</command> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary>. These three <glossary tag="parameter">parameters</glossary> operate the same way as they do with the <command tag="visual effect">visual effect</command> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary>.</p><p></p><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>Showing an object sets its <b>visible</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> to true. You can also set the <property tag="showInvisibles">showInvisibles</property> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> to true to override the <property tag="visible">visible</property> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> and show all <glossary tag="object">objects</glossary>.</p><p></p><p>You can show a card without causing a script error, but doing so has no effect.</p><p></p><p>Showing a group shows all the controls in the group whose <b>visible</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> is true.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><change><p>The ability to use QuickTime special effects was introduced in version 1.1. In previous versions, only the built-in visual effects listed under the <b>visual effect</b> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> were available.</change></description>
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