.. _func_maxgui_gadgetclass:

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GadgetClass
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GadgetClass - 

Description
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.. code-block:: blitzmax

    GadgetClass( gadget:TGadget )

Returns an integer representing a gadget's class.

[ @Constant | @{Corresponding Gadget Class}
* GADGET_DESKTOP | Desktop
* GADGET_WINDOW | Window
* GADGET_BUTTON | Button
* GADGET_PANEL | Panel
* GADGET_TEXTFIELD | TextField
* GADGET_TEXTAREA | TextArea
* GADGET_COMBOBOX | ComboBox
* GADGET_LISTBOX | ListBox
* GADGET_TOOLBAR | Toolbar
* GADGET_TABBER | Tabber
* GADGET_TREEVIEW | Treeview
* GADGET_HTMLVIEW | HtmlView
* GADGET_LABEL | Label
* GADGET_SLIDER | Slider/Scrollbar/Trackbar/Stepper
* GADGET_PROGBAR | Progress Bar
* GADGET_MENUITEM | Menu
* GADGET_NODE | Treeview Node
* GADGET_CANVAS | Canvas Gadget
]

Parameters
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Return Values
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A constant that corresponds to the class of the specified gadget instance.

Examples
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.. code-block:: blitzmax

    Strict
    
    Import MaxGUI.Drivers
    
    AppTitle = "GadgetClass() Example"
    Global wndMain:TGadget = CreateWindow(AppTitle,100,100,220,200,Null,WINDOW_TITLEBAR|WINDOW_CLIENTCOORDS|WINDOW_STATUS)
    
        Global btnTest:TGadget = CreateButton("Push Button",10,10,200,30,wndMain,BUTTON_PUSH)
        Global chkTest:TGadget = CreateButton("Check Button",10,40,200,30,wndMain,BUTTON_CHECKBOX)
        
        Global cmbTest:TGadget = CreateComboBox(10,70,200,30,wndMain)
            AddGadgetItem(cmbTest,"Item 1")
    AddGadgetItem(cmbTest,"Item 2",GADGETITEM_DEFAULT)
    AddGadgetItem(cmbTest,"Item 3")
        
        
        Global sldTest:TGadget = CreateSlider(10,100,200,30,wndMain,SLIDER_HORIZONTAL|SLIDER_TRACKBAR)
    
    Repeat
    
        WaitEvent()
        SetStatusText wndMain, CurrentEvent.ToString()
        
        Select EventID()
            
            Case EVENT_WINDOWCLOSE, EVENT_APPTERMINATE
    End
            
            Case EVENT_GADGETACTION, EVENT_GADGETSELECT, EVENT_WINDOWMOVE, EVENT_WINDOWSIZE
                
                Select GadgetClass(TGadget(EventSource()))
                    Case GADGET_WINDOW
    Print "Window Event"
                    Case GADGET_BUTTON
    Print "Button Event"
                    Case GADGET_COMBOBOX
    Print "ComboBox Event"
                    Case GADGET_SLIDER
    Print "Slider Event"
                EndSelect
                
        EndSelect
        
    Forever

See Also
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