NAME

foreground − runs a process in foreground that normally runs in background

SPECIFICATION

C
foreground()

FORTRAN
subroutine foregr

Pascal
procedure foreground;

DESCRIPTION

Call foreground before calling winopen. It keeps the process in the foreground, if you want to interact with the program through the textport.  winopen normally runs the process in the background. 

SEE ALSO

getport Using mex, the IRIS Window Manager

NOTE

This routine is available only in immediate mode. 

Version 2.5  —  April 22, 1987