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ABL Syntax Reference : VALID-EVENT function
 

VALID-EVENT function

Verifies whether a specified event is valid for a specified widget. For each type of widget, only certain events are valid. The function returns a value (TRUE/FALSE).
Note: Does not apply to SpeedScript programming.

Syntax

VALID-EVENT ( handle , event-name [ , platform ] )
handle
An expression that produces a value of type HANDLE. The value must be the handle of a valid widget.
event-name
A character-string expression that evaluates to the name of an event.
platform
A character-string expression that evaluates to the name of a platform type: GUI or TTY.

See also

LAST-EVENT system handle, LIST-EVENTS function, LIST-QUERY-ATTRS function, LIST-SET-ATTRS function, LIST-WIDGETS function