get_tile

• short description:
• get tile value
• sample call:
• (get_tile
• function signature:
• • number of arguments:
  • 1
  • argument 1:
  • key, string identifier of a DCL tile as it appears in the DCL file
  • return value:
  • the value of the tile as a string, or nil on failure
• description:
• This functions retrieves the current value of the tile. This is a list of the tiles with a relevant value: toggle If the toggle (check box) is currently selected, get_tile returns 1. Otherwise 0 is returned. cluster (row, column, radio_row...) If the cluster contains radio_button components, get_tile returns the key of the currently selected radio_button. Otherwise an empty string is returned. dialog The label of the dialog is returned. popup_list The index of the selected item is returned. edit_box The content of the edit_box is returned. text The content of the text is returned. list_box The indices of the selected items are returned, space separated. radio_button If the radio_button is currently selected, get_tile returns 1. Otherwise 0 is returned. slider The current position of slider is returned. The possible values depend on the ranges that have been set, see the slider tile for more.