# HidePanel

int HidePanel (int panelHandle);

## Purpose

Clears a panel from the screen but leaves it in memory.

After you hide a panel, you can still update it programmatically. For example, you can add plots to a graph control on a hidden panel. When you display the panel again, it shows the new plots. A hidden panel cannot generate events.

## Parameters

Input
Name | Type | Description
panelHandle | integer | Specifier for a particular panel that is currently in memory. You obtain this handle from LoadPanel, NewPanel, or DuplicatePanel.

## Return Value

Name | Type | Description
status | integer | Return value indicating whether the function was successful. A negative number indicates that an error occurred.
Code | Error Message String
xx | Success