Function Reference

_GUICtrlTab_GetItemState

Retrieves the state of a tab

#include <GuiTab.au3>
_GUICtrlTab_GetItemState ( $hWnd, $iIndex )

Parameters

$hWnd Control ID/Handle to the control
$iIndex 0-based item index

Return Value

Returns an Integer with the following tab states:
    $TCIS_BUTTONPRESSED - The tab control item is selected
    $TCIS_HIGHLIGHTED - The tab control item is highlighted

Related

_GUICtrlTab_SetItemState

Example

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <GuiTab.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
        ; Create GUI
        GUICreate("Tab Control Get/Set Item State (v" & @AutoItVersion & ")", 400, 300)
        Local $idTab = GUICtrlCreateTab(2, 2, 396, 296, $TCS_BUTTONS)
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        ; Add tabs
        _GUICtrlTab_InsertItem($idTab, 0, "Tab 0")
        _GUICtrlTab_InsertItem($idTab, 1, "Tab 1")
        _GUICtrlTab_InsertItem($idTab, 2, "Tab 2")

        ; Get/Set tab 1 state
        _GUICtrlTab_SetItemState($idTab, 1, $TCIS_BUTTONPRESSED)
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Information", "Tab 1 state: " & _ExplainItemState(_GUICtrlTab_GetItemState($idTab, 1)))

        ; Get/Set tab 2 state
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Information", "Tab 2 state: " & _ExplainItemState(_GUICtrlTab_GetItemState($idTab, 2)))

        ; Loop until the user exits.
        Do
        Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
        GUIDelete()
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Func _ExplainItemState($iState)
        Local $sText = ""
        If $iState = 0 Then $sText &= "No state set on this item" & @CRLF
        If BitAND($iState, $TCIS_BUTTONPRESSED) Then $sText &= "Button Pressed" & @CRLF
        If BitAND($iState, $TCIS_HIGHLIGHTED) Then $sText &= "Button Highlighted"
        Return $sText
EndFunc   ;==>_ExplainItemState