## wb_get_value

mixed wb_get_value (int wbobject [, int item [, int subitem]])

Retrieves the value of a control or control item. The item and subitem parameters are set to -1 if absent.

# What it retrieves for each class

See the following table.

Class | What it retrieves | Type
--- | --- | ---
Calendar | The selected date of the control as a Unix timestamp. | integer
CheckBox | The checked state of the control (TRUE or FALSE). | bool
ComboBox | The integer value associated with the given item, or with the selected item if item is -1 or empty. ¹ | integer
EditBox | The integer value of the control text. | integer
ImageButton | The integer value of the control caption. | integer
Label | The integer value of the control caption. | integer
ListBox | The integer value associated with the given item, or with the selected item if item is -1 or empty. ¹ | integer
ListView | An array of integers with the indices of the checked items. ² | integer array
Menu | The checked state of the menu item specified in item (TRUE or FALSE). | bool
PushButton | The integer value of the control caption. | integer
RadioButton | The selected state of the control (TRUE or FALSE). | bool
RTFEditBox | The integer value of the control text. | integer
ScrollBar | The current position of the control. | integer
Slider | The current position of the control. | integer
Spinner | The current position of the control. | integer
TreeView | The value of the node specified by item, or by the selected node if item is -1 or empty. ¹ | mixed
Window | 0 (zero). |
Other controls | 0 (zero). |

¹ This value must have been previously set with wb_create_items() or wb_set_value().
² Compare with wb_get_selected().

# See also

wb_get_selected
wb_get_text
wb_set_value
Control functions