h6. [[TaskWindow]] h6(. » [[TaskWindow *Commands|*Commands]] h6((. » *TaskWindow h2. *TaskWindow h4. Use This *Command starts a background task, which will open a task window if it needs to get input, or to output a character to the screen. h4. Syntax *TaskWindow [_command_] [[-wimpslot] _m_ K] [[-name] __taskname__] [-ctrl] [-display] [-quit] [-nice _n_ ] [-task &__xxxxxxxx__] [-txt &__xxxxxxxx__] h4. Parameters |<^{width:8em}. _command_|<^. *Command to issue (background task)| |<^. _m_|<^. Memory to allocate to task| |<^. _taskname_|<^. Name of task| |<^. –ctrl|<^. Allow control characters through| |<^. –display|<^. Open task window immediately (else wait until a character is to be displayed| |<^. –quit|<^. Specify that task must quit after the command| |<^. _n_|<^. Set the number of time slices to give the task| |<^. –task &__xxxxxxxx__|<^. Task handle of calling task (8 digit hexadecimal number)| |<^. –txt &__xxxxxxxx__|<^. Handle number used by parent to identify the task (8 digit hexadecimal)| h4. Notes Fields passed to this command that consist of more than one word must be enclosed in double quotes. You can only issue this command from within an active task. h4. See also * [[Wimp_StartTask]] * [[*ShellCLI|*ShellCLI]] * [[*ShellCLI_Task|*ShellCLI_Task]] * [[*ShellCLI_TaskQuit|*ShellCLI_TaskQuit]]