int $windowId;

int $controlId;

boolean $isShowing;

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

$windowId = `createWindow "MyWindow"`;

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

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

// Get the visibility

$isShowing = `getControlVisibility $controlId`;

print $isShowing;