# Function Reference

# _GUICtrlSlider_GetChannelRectEx

Retrieves the size and position of the bounding rectangle for a sliders's channel

#include <GuiSlider.au3>
_GUICtrlSlider_GetChannelRectEx ( $hWnd )

## Parameters

$hWnd | Control ID/Handle to the control

## Return Value

Return a $tagRECT structure that receives the channel coordinates.

## Related

$tagRECT, _GUICtrlSlider_GetChannelRect

## Example

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

    Example()

    Func Example()
        Local $tRECT, $idSlider

        ; Create GUI
        GUICreate("Slider Get Channel RectEx", 400, 296)
        $idSlider = GUICtrlCreateSlider(2, 2, 396, 20, BitOR($TBS_TOOLTIPS, $TBS_AUTOTICKS, $TBS_ENABLESELRANGE))
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        ; Get Channel Rect
        $tRECT = _GUICtrlSlider_GetChannelRectEx($idSlider)

        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Information", StringFormat("[%d][%d][%d][%d]", _
                DllStructGetData($tRECT, "Left"), DllStructGetData($tRECT, "Top"), _
                DllStructGetData($tRECT, "Right"), DllStructGetData($tRECT, "Bottom")))

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