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**OCXGETPARAM(** //reference// ,//number// **)**

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| **OCXGETPARAM** | Returns the value of a parameter associated with the current OCX event. |
| //reference// | The label of the first parameter of the event processing callback procedure. |
| //number// | The number of the parameter to retrieve. |

**OCXGETPARAM **returns the value of the //number// parameter associated with the current .OCX event. This procedure is only valid when the .OCX event processing callback function is active.

**Return Data Type:     **STRING

**Example:**

**OEvent  PROCEDURE(Reference,OleControl,CurrentEvent)  !Event processing callback proc**

**Count  LONG**

**Res    CSTRING(200)**

**Parm   CSTRING(30)**

** CODE**

** IF CurrentEvent <;> OCXEVENT:MouseMove               !Eliminate mouse move events**

**  Res = 'Control ' &amp; OleControl &amp; ' Event ' &amp; OleControl{PROP:LastEventName} &amp; ':'**

**  LOOP Count = 1 TO OCXGETPARAMCOUNT(Reference)      !Cycle through all parameters**

**   Parm = ****OCXGETPARAM****(Reference,Count)               !getting each parameter name**

**   Res = CLIP(Res) &amp; ' ' &amp; Parm                      !and concatenate them together**

**  END**

**  GlobalQue = Res                                    !Assign to a global QUEUE**

**  ADD(GlobalQue)                                     !add the entry for later display**

** END                                                 !of all the OCX events and their **

** RETURN(True)                                        !parameters**

**See Also:**

[[callback functions.htm|Callback Functions]]

[[ocxgetparam  return current event parameter string .htm|OCXSETPARAM]]

[[ocxgetparamcount  return number of parameters for current event .htm|OCXGETPARAMCOUNT]]