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 # Show 

 Last update: 17.07.2025 

## Description

Shows or hides the GUI.

Always returns -1.

## Syntax

*object.Show(short nShow) As Short*

- *object*: XM3Viewer object
- *nShow*: must have one of these values:
    
    
    - 0 for hidding
    - 1 for showing

## VB script example

```VB
Sub TestLab()
  ' Starts the application
  Dim Viewer
  Set Viewer = CreateObject("Xm3Viewer.Application")
  ' Shows the GUI
  Viewer.Show(1)
End Sub


```

## IronPython example

```ironpython
from System import Type, Activator
type = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("Xm3Viewer.Application")
MyXm3Viewer = Activator.CreateInstance(type)
#Show the GUI
MyXm3Viewer.Show(1)


```