# ChatTabs
Chat tabs refer to the tabs/buttons that are below the {ref}`Chat` box.

You can use these to change the current chat being viewed.
```{figure} ../../images/chattabs.png
```


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(EChatTab)=
## EChatTab enum
```pascal
EChatTab = enum(NONE, ALL, GAME, PUB, PRIV, CHANNEL, CLAN, TRADE);
```
Enum representing each of the chat tabs available.


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(EChatTabState)=
## EChatTabState enum
```pascal
EChatTabState = enum(NONE, ENABLED, FILTERED, DISABLED, HIDE, AUTOCHAT);
```
Enum representing each of the filters a chat tab can have.

You can see the filters when you right click the tab:
```{figure} ../../images/chattab_filter.png
```


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## TChatTabs
Record responsible with interacting with the {ref}`ChatTabs`.

In {ref}`TChat` you have a `Tabs` variable of this type.


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## Chat.Tabs.SetupInterface
```pascal
procedure TChatTabs.SetupInterface();
```
Internal method used to setup the {ref}`TChatTabs` coordinates.

This is automatically called for you on the {ref}`Chat.Tabs variable`.


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## Chat.Tabs.GetActive
```pascal
function TChatTabs.GetActive(): EChatTab;
```
Returns the {ref}`TChatTab` that is active right now.

Example:
```pascal
WriteLn Chat.Tabs.GetActive();
```


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## Chat.Tabs.IsActive
```pascal
function TChatTabs.IsActive(tab: EChatTab): Boolean;
```
Returns True/False if the specified {ref}`EChatTab` is active right now.

Example:
```pascal
WriteLn Chat.Tabs.IsActive(EChatTab.ALL);
```


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## Chat.Tabs.Open
```pascal
function TChatTabs.Open(tab: EChatTab): Boolean;
```
Attempts to open the specified {ref}`EChatTab`.

Example:
```pascal
WriteLn Chat.Tabs.Open(EChatTab.ALL);
```


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## Chat.Tabs.GetState
```pascal
function TChatTabs.GetState(tab: EChatTab): EChatTabState;
```
Returns the {ref}`EChatTabState` of the specified {ref}`EChatTab`.

Example:
```pascal
WriteLn Chat.Tabs.GetState(EChatTab.PUBLIC_);
```


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## Chat.Tabs.ChangeState
```pascal
function TChatTabs.ChangeState(tab: EChatTab; state: EChatTabState): Boolean;
```
Attempts to change the state of the specified {ref}`EChatTab` to the
specified {ref}`EChatTabState`.

Example:
```pascal
WriteLn Chat.Tabs.GetState(EChatTab.PUBLIC_, EChatTabState.ENABLED);
```