find-component

Function

Package: common-graphics

Arguments: name dialog-or-name

Returns the component (dialog-item) whose object-name is name and which lies on the specified dialog. The object-name of the widget is typically a symbol, and can be established via the :name option to (make-instance 'dialog-item) form which created the component.

The dialog argument can be either the dialog object or the object-name of the dialog. (The name of the dialog will suffice only if the parent of the dialog is (screen *system*) or (development-main-window *system*).

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