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  SHOWITEM itemname [ ; <var>title</var> ]
  SHOWITEM itemname [ ; <var>title</var> ]
:Show properties or data of the shell item <var>itemname</var> in a popup dialog.
:Show properties or data of the [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items|shell item]] <var>itemname</var> in a popup dialog.


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The displayed data depend on the type of the shell item <var>itemname</var>.
The displayed data depend on the type of the shell item <var>itemname</var>.
;tables simple table: The content (data entries) of the table is displayed. The conext menu functions can be used to copy or save the data.
;[[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items/Table/Introducing_Table_Items|''simple'' table]]: The content (data entries) of the table is displayed. The conext menu functions can be used to copy or save the data.
;extended table, parameter table: The content of the table can be displayed in 3 formats ('''Format=read''', '''Format=write''', '''default'''). If the format '''default''' is selected, the table fields are displayed in separate columns. Also the field definitions ('''Field Defs.''') can be displayed. The different formats are selected in the context menu, which also implements functions to copy or save the table content.
;[[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items/Table/Introducing_Table_Items|''extended'' table and ''parameter'' table]]: The content of the table can be displayed in 3 formats ('''Format=read''', '''Format=write''', '''default'''). If the format '''default''' is selected, the table fields are displayed in separate columns. Also the field definitions ('''Field Defs.''') can be displayed. The different formats are selected in the context menu, which also implements functions to copy or save the table content.

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SHOWITEM itemname [ ; title ]
Show properties or data of the shell item itemname in a popup dialog.
argument description
itemname The name of the shell item to be displayed
title The dialog window caption
RESULT description
undefined the return value of this macro is undefined and should always be ignored


The displayed data depend on the type of the shell item itemname.

simple table
The content (data entries) of the table is displayed. The conext menu functions can be used to copy or save the data.
extended table and parameter table
The content of the table can be displayed in 3 formats (Format=read, Format=write, default). If the format default is selected, the table fields are displayed in separate columns. Also the field definitions (Field Defs.) can be displayed. The different formats are selected in the context menu, which also implements functions to copy or save the table content.

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