# Function Reference

# _GUICtrlSlider_SetBuddy

Assigns a window as the buddy window for a slider control

#include <GuiSlider.au3>
_GUICtrlSlider_SetBuddy ( $hWnd, $bLocation, $hBuddy )

## Parameters

$hWnd | Control ID/Handle to the control
$bLocation | Following values: True - The buddy will appear to the left of the slider if the control uses the $TBS_HORZ style The buddy will appear above the slider if the control uses the $TBS_VERT style False - The buddy will appear to the right of the slider if the control uses the $TBS_HORZ style The buddy will appear below the slider if the control uses the $TBS_VERT style
$hBuddy | Handle to buddy control

## Return Value

Returns the handle to the window that was previously assigned to the control at that location.

## Related

_GUICtrlSlider_GetBuddy

## Example

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

    Example()

    Func Example()
        ; Create GUI
        GUICreate("Slider Get/Set Buddy (v" & @AutoItVersion & ")", 400, 296)
        Local $idSlider = GUICtrlCreateSlider(95, 2, 205, 20, BitOR($TBS_TOOLTIPS, $TBS_AUTOTICKS, $TBS_ENABLESELRANGE))
        Local $idInput = GUICtrlCreateInput("0", 2, 25, 90, 20)
        Local $idInput2 = GUICtrlCreateInput("0", 2, 25, 90, 20)
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        ; Set buddy to left
        _GUICtrlSlider_SetBuddy($idSlider, True, $idInput)
        ; Set buddy to right
        _GUICtrlSlider_SetBuddy($idSlider, False, $idInput2)

        ; Get Buddy from the left
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Information", "Buddy Handle: " & _GUICtrlSlider_GetBuddy($idSlider, True))

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