ControlExist (Function)

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ControlExist (Function)

In french: ChampExiste

Warning
From version 17, FieldExist is kept for backward compatibility. This function is replaced by ControlExist.

Checks the existence of a control (or group of controls) in a window, in a page or in a report.

Example

// Check the existence of the "EditName" control
ResExist = ControlExist("EditName")

Syntax

<Result> = ControlExist(<Control name>)

<Result>: Boolean

True if the control (or group of controls) exists,
False otherwise.

<Control name>: Character string

Name of the control that must be checked between quotes. This parameter can also correspond to a group of controls.
To check the existence of controls in other windows, pages or reports, <Control Name> must have the following format:
"<Name of Window, Page or Report>.<Control Name>".

Remarks

Controls taken into account

The cells in status bars and the menu options are not considered as being controls.
The menu options are not considered as being controls.
The columns found in the Table controls are not considered as being controls.

Component: wd270vm.dll