---
name: "XmScaleGetValue"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "openmotif"
version: "2.3.8-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/XmScaleGetValue"
---

# XmScaleGetValue(3)

A Scale function that returns the current slider position

## NAME

**XmScaleGetValue** — A Scale function that returns the current slider position

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <Xm/Scale.h>
void XmScaleGetValue(
Widget widget,
int * value_return);
```

## DESCRIPTION

**XmScaleGetValue** returns the current slider position value displayed in the scale.

- *widget*

  Specifies the Scale widget ID

- *value\_return*

  Returns the current slider position value

For a complete definition of Scale and its associated resources, see [**XmScale**(3)](/XmScale/3.md).

## RELATED

[**XmScale**(3)](/XmScale/3.md).