====== 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_properties|Chapter 4: Properties]] provides detailed information about each property and the appropriate syntax for using Get_Property() with each. Also, [[send_message|Send_Message()]], [[set_property|Set_Property()]]