# Function Reference

# _IEFormElementGetValue

Returns the value of a given Form Element

#include <IE.au3>
_IEFormElementGetValue ( ByRef $oObject )

## Parameters

$oObject | Object variable of an InternetExplorer.Application, Form Element object

## Return Value

Success: | the string value of the given Form Element.
Failure: | sets the @error flag to non-zero.
@error: | 2 ($_IEStatus_COMError) - COM Error in Object reference 3 ($_IEStatus_InvalidDataType) - Invalid Data Type 4 ($_IEStatus_InvalidObjectType) - Invalid Object Type
@extended: | Contains invalid parameter number

## Remarks

See remarks for _IEFormElementSetValue().

## Related

_IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect, _IEFormElementGetCollection, _IEFormElementGetObjByName, _IEFormElementOptionSelect, _IEFormElementRadioSelect, _IEFormElementSetValue

## Example

    ; Open a browser with the form example, set the value of a text
    ; form element, retrieve and display the value from the element

    #include <IE.au3>
    #include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

    Local $oIE = _IE_Example("form")
    Local $oForm = _IEFormGetObjByName($oIE, "ExampleForm")
    Local $oText = _IEFormElementGetObjByName($oForm, "textExample")
    Local $aIEAu3Version = _IE_VersionInfo()
    _IEFormElementSetValue($oText, $aIEAu3Version[5])
    MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Form Element Value", _IEFormElementGetValue($oText))

    _IEQuit($oIE)