COUNTER property (System)
Description
Returns the current value of the Presentation Server counter, a number which is incremented after each access, thereby providing a unique numeric value for the current process.
Property Value
This property is a positive integer value.
Property Traits
| Development | Runtime | Indexed | Scaled | Synthetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Get | No | No | No |
Remarks
This property is useful for returning a simple unique number when used with Get_Property. The system itself uses COUNTER to provide unique suffix values for window and control IDs when creating multi-instance windows and tool-panels.
Example
CounterVal = Get_Property( "SYSTEM", "COUNTER" )
See Also
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