int $windowId;

int $controlId;

boolean $wasShowing;

// First create a User Window to place the Control on

$windowId = `createWindow "MyWindow"`;

// Create a Push Button Control in the window. Create it hidden.

// We will show it later.

$controlId = `createPushButton $windowId -text "Sample" -hidden`;

// Show the Control, getting its previous visibility

$wasShowing = `showControl $controlId true`;

print $wasShowing;