# Directives

DISABLE CONTROL | Disable Control

## Formats

1. | Disable Single Control: | DISABLE CONTROL ctl_id1[:sub_id][,ctl_id2[:sub_id]...][,ERR=stmtref]
2. | Disable Multiple Controls: | DISABLE CONTROL bin_list$[,ERR=stmtref]

Where:

bin_list$ | One or more three-byte binary strings identifying controls: BIN(control_ID,2)+$00$ for most controls or BIN(control_ID,2)+bin(sub_id,1) for radio buttons.
ctl_id | Value of the control(s) to disable. Numeric expression, integer. If you include a list, use the comma as the separator.
stmtref | Program line number or statement label to which to transfer control.
sub_id | Unique radio button ID. Numeric expression (range 1 to 254).

## Description

Use the DISABLE CONTROL directive to notify PxPlus that you want the specified control (button, check box, radio button, etc.) disabled. The bin_list$ expression will support up to 30 controls (90 characters).

To re-enable the control, use the ENABLE CONTROL directive.

## See Also

ENABLE CONTROL

## Example

00010 print 'CS'
00020 button 10,@(1,1,20,2)="Show Message"
00030 obtain x
00040 if ctl=10 then msgbox "Hello World","Button Message"
00050 if ctl=4 then stop
00060 if ctl=1 then enable control 10; print @(24,1),"Enabled"
00070 if ctl=2 then disable control 10; print @(24,1),"Disabled"
00080 goto 0030