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VtAddTabGroup(VTCL)
Appends the widget names given to their parent's list of Tab groups in the order given. Specifies the order of navigation to be used when tabbing through the widgets.

VtBeep(VTCL)
Rings the bell on the display.

VtControl(VTCL)
Allows the script to suspend and resume the server. Works in character mode only.

VtDestroy(VTCL)
Destroys the given widget object and all its descendents.

VtDisplayHelp(VTCL)
Calls to the help system with the given options.

VtHide(VTCL)
Hides (withdraws or makes not visible) the given widget object and all its descendents (Usually only used on a dialog ancestor (in some form)).

VtInfo(VTCL)
Returns information known by the server. Only a single-option query can be requested at a time.

VtLock(VTCL)
Displays a watch cursor and locks the application so that it no longer takes input. Multiple calls to lock are stacked.

VtRaise(VTCL)
Used to show and raise a widget or dialog to the top of the display.

VtRemoveTabGroup(VTCL)
Removes the widget names given from their parent's list of Tab groups.

VtRemoveAllTabGroups(VTCL)
Clears all entries from the given widgets Tab group list.

VtShow(VTCL)
Shows (displays or makes visible) the given widget object and all its descendents. This is only needed for initial display (a widget is not displayed unless its parent is, dialogs are created undisplayed by default) and redisplaying a widget after it has been hidden. Usually only used on a dialog ancestor (in some form).

VtUnLock(VTCL)
Removes all or a single level of application locking. When the stack level returns to 0, the application becomes active and the watch cursor is removed. Without options, VtUnLock clears all levels of application locks.

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