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	;<code>/Silent</code>: If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will generate a warning rather than an error if arguments are missing or if it is unable delete the arguments.		;<code>/Silent</code>: If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will generate a warning rather than an error if arguments are missing or if it is unable delete the arguments.
	;<code>/unprotect</code> (case-sensitive!): If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will remove any protection from the respective item before deleting. This is the only way of deleting a [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items#Protected_shell_items\|protected shell item]]. Note that, unlike most other options, the <code>/unprotect</code> option is case-sensitive meaning that you have to use the ''lower-case'' letter '''u''' to indicate that you are really serious.		;<code>/unprotect</code> (case-sensitive!): If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will remove any protection from the respective item before deleting. This is the only way of deleting a [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items#Protected_shell_items\|protected shell item]]. Note that, unlike most other options, the <code>/unprotect</code> option is case-sensitive meaning that you have to use the ''lower-case'' letter '''u''' to indicate that you are really serious.
	:;<code>/Variables</code>: Indicates that the arguments are variable names containing the shell item name. The respective shell items are deleted, and the variables are then reset to empty.		;<code>/Variables</code>: Indicates that the arguments are variable names containing the shell item name. The respective shell items are deleted, and the variables are then reset to empty.

	The <code>DELETE</code> command deletes the specified shell items. Some types of shell items (e.g. [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items/SPU\|SPU items)]] cannot be deleted while they are active, causing an error to be emitted. If a display item is deleted, all items contained in the display are removed too (i.e. graphs and dialogs items). If a dialog item contained in a 'dialog only' display item is deleted, the display item is also removed. If a DDE conversation item (DDEConv) is removed, the conversation is ended before the item is deleted.		The <code>DELETE</code> command deletes the specified shell items. Some types of shell items (e.g. [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items/SPU\|SPU items)]] cannot be deleted while they are active, causing an error to be emitted. If a display item is deleted, all items contained in the display are removed too (i.e. graphs and dialogs items). If a dialog item contained in a 'dialog only' display item is deleted, the display item is also removed. If a DDE conversation item (DDEConv) is removed, the conversation is ended before the item is deleted.

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	Delete [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items\|shell items]].		Delete [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items\|shell items]].
	==Usage==		==Usage==
	~~<code>~~DELETE [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Variables\|/Variables]] ] [/unprotect] [ /Silent \| [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Silent\|/?]] ] [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/-\|/-]] ] <var>~~item1~~</var> [ <var>~~item2~~</var> ~~...~~ ]</~~code~~>		DELETE [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Variables\|/Variables]] ] [/unprotect] [ /Silent \| [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Silent\|/?]] ] [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/-\|/-]] ] <var>item<sub>1</sub></var> [ <var>item<sub>2</sub></var> … ]
	:;<var>~~item1~~, ~~item2~~</var>: name of the shell item to delete or		;<var>item<sub>1</sub></var>, <var>item<sub>2</sub></var>: name of the shell item to delete or name of a variable containing the name of shell item to delete (if <code>/Variable</code> is specified)
	::name of a variable containing the name of shell item to delete (if /Variable is specified)		;<code>/Silent</code>: If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will generate a warning rather than an error if arguments are missing or if it is unable delete the arguments.
	:;<code>/Silent</code>: If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will generate a warning rather than an error if arguments are missing or it is unable delete the arguments.		;<code>/unprotect</code> (case-sensitive!): If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will remove any protection from the respective item before deleting. This is the only way of deleting a [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items#Protected_shell_items\|protected shell item]]. Note that, unlike most other options, the <code>/unprotect</code> option is case-sensitive meaning that you have to use the ''lower-case'' letter '''u''' to indicate that you are really serious.
	:;<code>/unprotect</code> (case-sensitive!): If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will remove any protection from the respective item before deleting. This is the only way of deleting a [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items#Protected_shell_items\|protected shell item]]. Note that, unlike most other options, the <code>/unprotect</code> option is case-sensitive meaning that you have to use the ''lower-case'' letter '''u'''.
	:;<code>/Variables</code>: Indicates that the arguments are variable names containing the shell item name. The respective shell items are deleted, and the variables are then reset to empty.		:;<code>/Variables</code>: Indicates that the arguments are variable names containing the shell item name. The respective shell items are deleted, and the variables are then reset to empty.

			The <code>DELETE</code> command deletes the specified shell items. Some types of shell items (e.g. [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items/SPU\|SPU items)]] cannot be deleted while they are active, causing an error to be emitted. If a display item is deleted, all items contained in the display are removed too (i.e. graphs and dialogs items). If a dialog item contained in a 'dialog only' display item is deleted, the display item is also removed. If a DDE conversation item (DDEConv) is removed, the conversation is ended before the item is deleted.

	The <code~~>DELETE</code>~~ command ~~deletes the specified shell items. Some types of shell items~~ (~~e.g. [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items/SPU\|SPU items~~)~~]] cannot be deleted while they are active, causing an error~~ to ~~be emitted. If a display item is deleted, all items contained in~~ the ~~display are removed too (i.e. graphs~~ and ~~dialogs items). If a dialog item contained in a 'dialog only' display item is deleted, the display item~~ is also ~~removed. If a DDE-conversation item (DDEConv) is removed,~~ the ~~conversation is ended before the item is deleted~~.		The completion code of the command (0 for success) is assiged to the variable <var>RC</var> and is also returned as result of the command.


	~~The completion code of the command ('''0''' for success) is assiged to the variable <code>RC</code> and returned als result of the command.~~
	==See also==		==See also==
	[[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items\|shell items]], [[../NEW\|NEW]], [[../SET\|SET]]		[[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items\|shell items]], [[../NEW\|NEW]], [[../SET\|SET]]

Toni at 14:09, 27 April 2011

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	~~Delete shell items.~~
	~~{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{SUBPAGENAME}}}~~
	Delete [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items\|shell items]].		Delete [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items\|shell items]].
	==Usage==		==Usage==
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	The completion code of the command ('''0''' for success) is assiged to the variable <code>RC</code> and returned als result of the command.		The completion code of the command ('''0''' for success) is assiged to the variable <code>RC</code> and returned als result of the command.

	==See also==		==See also==
	[[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items\|shell items]], [[../NEW\|NEW]], [[../SET\|SET]]		[[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items\|shell items]], [[../NEW\|NEW]], [[../SET\|SET]]

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	:;<code>/unprotect</code> (case-sensitive!): If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will remove any protection from the respective item before deleting. This is the only way of deleting a [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items#Protected_shell_items\|protected shell item]]. Note that, unlike most other options, the <code>/unprotect</code> option is case-sensitive meaning that you have to use the ''lower-case'' letter '''u'''.		:;<code>/unprotect</code> (case-sensitive!): If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will remove any protection from the respective item before deleting. This is the only way of deleting a [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items#Protected_shell_items\|protected shell item]]. Note that, unlike most other options, the <code>/unprotect</code> option is case-sensitive meaning that you have to use the ''lower-case'' letter '''u'''.
	:;<code>/Variables</code>: Indicates that the arguments are variable names containing the shell item name. The respective shell items are deleted, and the variables are then reset to empty.		:;<code>/Variables</code>: Indicates that the arguments are variable names containing the shell item name. The respective shell items are deleted, and the variables are then reset to empty.


	The <code>DELETE</code> command deletes the specified shell items. Some types of shell items (e.g. [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items/SPU\|SPU items)]] cannot be deleted while they are active, causing an error to be emitted. If a display item is deleted, all items contained in the display are removed too (i.e. graphs and dialogs items). If a dialog item contained in a 'dialog only' display item is deleted, the display item is also removed. If a DDE-conversation item (DDEConv) is removed, the conversation is ended before the item is deleted.		The <code>DELETE</code> command deletes the specified shell items. Some types of shell items (e.g. [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items/SPU\|SPU items)]] cannot be deleted while they are active, causing an error to be emitted. If a display item is deleted, all items contained in the display are removed too (i.e. graphs and dialogs items). If a dialog item contained in a 'dialog only' display item is deleted, the display item is also removed. If a DDE-conversation item (DDEConv) is removed, the conversation is ended before the item is deleted.


	The completion code of the command ('''0''' for success) is assiged to the variable <code>RC</code> and returned als result of the command.		The completion code of the command ('''0''' for success) is assiged to the variable <code>RC</code> and returned als result of the command.

Toni at 14:08, 27 April 2011

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	:;<var>item1, item2</var>: name of the shell item to delete or		:;<var>item1, item2</var>: name of the shell item to delete or
	::name of a variable containing the name of shell item to delete (if /Variable is specified)		::name of a variable containing the name of shell item to delete (if /Variable is specified)
	;<code>/Silent</code>: If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will generate a warning rather than an error if arguments are missing or it is unable delete the arguments.		:;<code>/Silent</code>: If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will generate a warning rather than an error if arguments are missing or it is unable delete the arguments.
	;<code>/unprotect</code> (case-sensitive!): If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will remove any protection from the respective item before deleting. This is the only way of deleting a [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items#Protected_shell_items\|protected shell item]]. Note that, unlike most other options, the <code>/unprotect</code> option is case-sensitive meaning that you have to use the ''lower-case'' letter '''u'''.		:;<code>/unprotect</code> (case-sensitive!): If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will remove any protection from the respective item before deleting. This is the only way of deleting a [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items#Protected_shell_items\|protected shell item]]. Note that, unlike most other options, the <code>/unprotect</code> option is case-sensitive meaning that you have to use the ''lower-case'' letter '''u'''.
	;<code>/Variables</code>: Indicates that the arguments are variable names containing the shell item name. The respective shell items are deleted, and the variables are then reset to empty.		:;<code>/Variables</code>: Indicates that the arguments are variable names containing the shell item name. The respective shell items are deleted, and the variables are then reset to empty.

	The <code>DELETE</code> command deletes the specified shell items. Some types of shell items (e.g. [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items/SPU\|SPU items)]] cannot be deleted while they are active, causing an error to be emitted. If a display item is deleted, all items contained in the display are removed too (i.e. graphs and dialogs items). If a dialog item contained in a 'dialog only' display item is deleted, the display item is also removed. If a DDE-conversation item (DDEConv) is removed, the conversation is ended before the item is deleted.		The <code>DELETE</code> command deletes the specified shell items. Some types of shell items (e.g. [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items/SPU\|SPU items)]] cannot be deleted while they are active, causing an error to be emitted. If a display item is deleted, all items contained in the display are removed too (i.e. graphs and dialogs items). If a dialog item contained in a 'dialog only' display item is deleted, the display item is also removed. If a DDE-conversation item (DDEConv) is removed, the conversation is ended before the item is deleted.

Toni at 14:07, 27 April 2011

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	Delete [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items\|shell items]].		Delete [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items\|shell items]].
	==Usage==		==Usage==
	<code>DELETE [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Variables\|/Variables]] ] [/unprotect] [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Silent\|/~~Silent~~]] ~~\| /?~~] [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/-\|/-]] ] <var>item1</var> [ <var>item2</var> ... ]</code>		<code>DELETE [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Variables\|/Variables]] ] [/unprotect] [ /Silent \| [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Silent\|/?]] ] [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/-\|/-]] ] <var>item1</var> [ <var>item2</var> ... ]</code>
	:;<var>item1, item2</var>: name of the shell item to delete or		:;<var>item1, item2</var>: name of the shell item to delete or
	::name of a variable containing the name of shell item to delete (if /Variable is specified)		::name of a variable containing the name of shell item to delete (if /Variable is specified)

Toni: /* Usage */

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	;<code>/Variables</code>: Indicates that the arguments are variable names containing the shell item name. The respective shell items are deleted, and the variables are then reset to empty.		;<code>/Variables</code>: Indicates that the arguments are variable names containing the shell item name. The respective shell items are deleted, and the variables are then reset to empty.

	The <code>DELETE</code> command deletes the specified shell items. Some types of shell items (e.g. [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items/SPU\|SPU items)]] cannot be deleted while they are active, causing an error to be emitted. If a display item is deleted, all items contained in the display are removed too (i.e. graphs and dialogs items). If a dialog item contained in a 'dialog only' display item is deleted, the display item is also removed. If a DDE-conversation item (DDEConv) is removed, the conversation is ended before the item is deleted. The completion code of the command is assiged to the variable <code>RC</code> and returned als result of the command.		The <code>DELETE</code> command deletes the specified shell items. Some types of shell items (e.g. [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items/SPU\|SPU items)]] cannot be deleted while they are active, causing an error to be emitted. If a display item is deleted, all items contained in the display are removed too (i.e. graphs and dialogs items). If a dialog item contained in a 'dialog only' display item is deleted, the display item is also removed. If a DDE-conversation item (DDEConv) is removed, the conversation is ended before the item is deleted.

			The completion code of the command ('''0''' for success) is assiged to the variable <code>RC</code> and returned als result of the command.

	==See also==		==See also==
	[[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items\|shell items]], [[../NEW\|NEW]], [[../SET\|SET]]		[[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items\|shell items]], [[../NEW\|NEW]], [[../SET\|SET]]

Toni: /* Usage */

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Usage

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	Delete shell items.		Delete shell items.
			{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{SUBPAGENAME}}}
			Delete [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items\|shell items]].
	==Usage==		==Usage==
	<code>DELETE [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Variables\|/Variables]] ] [/unprotect] [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Silent\|/Silent]] \| /?] [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/-\|/-]] ] <var>~~itemname1~~</var> [ <var>~~itemname2~~</var> ... ]</code>		<code>DELETE [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Variables\|/Variables]] ] [/unprotect] [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Silent\|/Silent]] \| /?] [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/-\|/-]] ] <var>item1</var> [ <var>item2</var> ... ]</code>
	:;<var>~~itemname1~~, ~~itemname2~~</var>: ~~The~~ name of the shell item to delete.		:;<var>item1, item2</var>: name of the shell item to delete or
			::name of a variable containing the name of shell item to delete (if /Variable is specified)
	;<code>/Silent</code>: If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will generate a warning rather than an error if arguments are missing or it is unable delete the arguments.		;<code>/Silent</code>: If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will generate a warning rather than an error if arguments are missing or it is unable delete the arguments.
	;<code>/unprotect</code> (case-sensitive!): If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will remove any protection from the respective item before deleting. This is the only way of deleting a [[Programmer_Guide/~~Protected_item~~\|protected shell item]]. Note that, unlike most other options, the <code>/unprotect</code> option is case-sensitive meaning that you have to use the ''lower-case'' letter '''u'''.		;<code>/unprotect</code> (case-sensitive!): If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will remove any protection from the respective item before deleting. This is the only way of deleting a [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items#Protected_shell_items\|protected shell item]]. Note that, unlike most other options, the <code>/unprotect</code> option is case-sensitive meaning that you have to use the ''lower-case'' letter '''u'''.
	;<code>/Variables</code>: Indicates that the ~~<var>itemname1</var>...<var>itemnamen</var>~~ arguments are variable names~~. In this case, each itemname is interpreted as~~ the ~~name of a~~ shell item. The respective shell items are deleted, and the variables are then reset to empty.		;<code>/Variables</code>: Indicates that the arguments are variable names containing the shell item name. The respective shell items are deleted, and the variables are then reset to empty.

	The <code>DELETE</code> command deletes the specified shell items <var>itemname1</var>, <var>itemname2</var>, and so on. Some types of shell items (e.g. SPU items) cannot be deleted while they are active, causing an error to be emitted. If a display item is deleted, all items contained in the display are removed too (i.e. graphs and dialogs items). If a dialog item contained in a 'dialog only' display item is deleted, the display item is also removed. If a DDE-conversation item (DDEConv) is removed, the conversation is ended before the item is deleted.



			The <code>DELETE</code> command deletes the specified shell items. Some types of shell items (e.g. [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items/SPU\|SPU items)]] cannot be deleted while they are active, causing an error to be emitted. If a display item is deleted, all items contained in the display are removed too (i.e. graphs and dialogs items). If a dialog item contained in a 'dialog only' display item is deleted, the display item is also removed. If a DDE-conversation item (DDEConv) is removed, the conversation is ended before the item is deleted. The completion code of the command is assiged to the variable <code>RC</code> and returned als result of the command.
			==See also==
			[[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items\|shell items]], [[../NEW\|NEW]], [[../SET\|SET]]
			==Examples==
	// create a table item called "hugoItem", and store		// create a table item called "hugoItem", and store
	// this name in a variable called "#hugo"		// this name in a variable called "#hugo"
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	delete /Var #hugo		delete /Var #hugo
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	DELETE [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Variables\|/Variables]] ] [/unprotect] [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Silent\|/Silent]] \| /?] [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/-\|/-]] ] <var>itemname1</var> [ <var>itemname2...</var> ]		Delete shell items.
			==Usage==
			<code>DELETE [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Variables\|/Variables]] ] [/unprotect] [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Silent\|/Silent]] \| /?] [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/-\|/-]] ] <var>itemname1</var> [ <var>itemname2</var> ... ]</code>
			:;<var>itemname1, itemname2</var>: The name of the shell item to delete.
			;<code>/Silent</code>: If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will generate a warning rather than an error if arguments are missing or it is unable delete the arguments.
			;<code>/unprotect</code> (case-sensitive!): If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will remove any protection from the respective item before deleting. This is the only way of deleting a [[Programmer_Guide/Protected_item\|protected shell item]]. Note that, unlike most other options, the <code>/unprotect</code> option is case-sensitive meaning that you have to use the ''lower-case'' letter '''u'''.
			;<code>/Variables</code>: Indicates that the <var>itemname1</var>...<var>itemnamen</var> arguments are variable names. In this case, each itemname is interpreted as the name of a shell item. The respective shell items are deleted, and the variables are then reset to empty.

	The <code>DELETE</code> command deletes the specified shell items <var>itemname1</var>, <var>itemname2</var>, and so on. Some types of shell items (e.g. SPU items) cannot be deleted while they are active, causing an error to be emitted. If a display item is deleted, all items contained in the display are removed too (i.e. graphs and dialogs items). If a dialog item contained in a 'dialog only' display item is deleted, the display item is also removed. If a DDE-conversation item (DDEConv) is removed, the conversation is ended before the item is deleted.		The <code>DELETE</code> command deletes the specified shell items <var>itemname1</var>, <var>itemname2</var>, and so on. Some types of shell items (e.g. SPU items) cannot be deleted while they are active, causing an error to be emitted. If a display item is deleted, all items contained in the display are removed too (i.e. graphs and dialogs items). If a dialog item contained in a 'dialog only' display item is deleted, the display item is also removed. If a DDE-conversation item (DDEConv) is removed, the conversation is ended before the item is deleted.

	~~;<var>itemname</var>: The name of the shell item to delete.~~
	~~;<code>/Silent</code>: If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will generate a warning rather than an error if arguments are missing or it is unable delete the arguments.~~
	;<code>/unprotect</code> (case-sensitive!): If specified, <code>DELETE</code> will remove any protection from the respective item before deleting. This is the only way of deleting a [[Programmer_Guide/Protected_item\|protected shell item]]. Note that, unlike most other options, the <code>/unprotect</code> option is case-sensitive meaning that you have to use the ''lower-case'' letter '''u'''.
	;<code>/Variables</code>: Indicates that the <var>itemname1</var>...<var>itemnamen</var> arguments are variable names. In this case, each itemname is interpreted as the name of a shell item. The respective shell items are deleted, and the variables are then reset to empty.

	// create a table item called "hugoItem", and store		// create a table item called "hugoItem", and store

Toni at 13:54, 27 April 2011

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	DELETE [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Variables\|/Variables]] ] [/unprotect] [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Silent\|/Silent]] ] [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/-\|/-]] ] <var>itemname1</var> [ <var>itemname2...</var> ]		DELETE [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Variables\|/Variables]] ] [/unprotect] [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/Silent\|/Silent]] \| /?] [ [[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference_Options/-\|/-]] ] <var>itemname1</var> [ <var>itemname2...</var> ]

	The <code>DELETE</code> command deletes the specified shell items <var>itemname1</var>, <var>itemname2</var>, and so on. Some types of shell items (e.g. SPU items) cannot be deleted while they are active, causing an error to be emitted. If a display item is deleted, all items contained in the display are removed too (i.e. graphs and dialogs items). If a dialog item contained in a 'dialog only' display item is deleted, the display item is also removed. If a DDE-conversation item (DDEConv) is removed, the conversation is ended before the item is deleted.		The <code>DELETE</code> command deletes the specified shell items <var>itemname1</var>, <var>itemname2</var>, and so on. Some types of shell items (e.g. SPU items) cannot be deleted while they are active, causing an error to be emitted. If a display item is deleted, all items contained in the display are removed too (i.e. graphs and dialogs items). If a dialog item contained in a 'dialog only' display item is deleted, the display item is also removed. If a DDE-conversation item (DDEConv) is removed, the conversation is ended before the item is deleted.