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Get_Property function

Description

Returns the current value of the specified property of a control.

Syntax

returnvalue = Get_Property(objectname, property [, auxiliaryarg])

SYSTEM object

There are also properties for a special "SYSTEM" object. For example,

ExistingProp = Get_Property("SYSTEM", "VERSION")

returns the current version of Windows, as well as of OpenInsight.

IdleProcStructure = Get_Property("SYSTEM", "IDLEPROC")

describes an event that has yet to execute.

See Also

Chapter 4: Properties provides detailed information about each property and the appropriate syntax for using Get_Property() with each. Also, Send_Message(), Set_Property()