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Shape.GetValue Method
Collects values from a given control.
[object.]GetValue ()
Arguments
- object
- Required. A Shape object. This can be a CheckBox, RadioButton, TextLabel, TextBox, DropDown, or ListBox.
Return Value
The GetValue function returns the following values:
| If object is a... |
GetValue returns an array containing... |
| CheckBox or RadioButton |
one element containing the boolean value of the Checked property of the object. |
| TextLabel or TextBox |
one element containing the string value of the Text property of the object. |
| DropDown |
one element containing the string value of the selected item ( object.Item(object.SelectedIndex) ). |
| ListBox |
zero or more elements containing the string value(s) of the items in the SelectedList. |
Remarks
The following example uses Shape.GetValue Method to determine whether a value is selected
in a ListBox:
var oList = ActiveDocument.Sections["Dashboard"].Shapes["lstFoo"];
Alert(oList.GetValue().length);
Requirements
ActiveDocument.loadObjectMethods() must be run after the shape
object is created and before this object method is used.
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