controlAtScreenLoc

Type

function

Summary

Returns the control at the specified location.

Syntax

controlAtScreenLoc(<coordinates>)

Description

The controlAtScreenLoc function returns the control at the given location. The function returns the number of the control, below are examples of getting the name or long id of the control

    get the name of (controlAtScreenLoc(coordinates))

get the long ID of (controlAtScreenLoc(coordinates))

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
coordinates	point	A location, relative to the screen

Examples

put controlAtScreenLoc((100,100))

get the name of (controlAtScreenLoc(the screenMouseLoc))

Value

Name	Type	Description
return	string	The control at the given location, in the form: control control_number.

Related

function: screenMouseLoc, controlAtLoc

keyword: control

property: location

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 6.0

OS

mac

windows

Platforms

desktop