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**GetPosition(**//instance//**,** //XPos//**, **//Ypos//**), VIRTUAL, PROTECTED**

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| **GetPosition** | Sets the XPosition and YPosition for the control //instance//. |
| //instance// | A numeric constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression containing the control number. |
| //XPos// | An integer constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that indicates the X position of the specific GROUP control instance. |
| //YPos// | An integer constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that indicates the Yposition of the specific GROUP control instance. |

**Implementation:**

The GetPosition method is called to set the X and Y positions of the GROUP control is created to simulated the grid appearance. This control is created in the GridClass.CreateControls PRIVATE method.