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


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## ERSChatTabState
```pascal
ERSChatTabState = (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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## TRSChatTab
Helper record to interact with a tab.


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

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


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

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


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## Chat.Tabs.Get
```pascal
function TRSChatTabs.Get(tab: ERSChatTab): TRSChatTab;
```
Returns the {ref}`TRSChatTab` that is represented by the specified {ref}`ERSChatTab`.

This is mostly for internal use.

Example:
```pascal
WriteLn Chat.Tabs.Get(ERSChatTab.GAME);
```


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## Chat.Tabs.GetActive
```pascal
function TRSChatTabs.GetActive(): ERSChatTab;
```
Returns the {ref}`TRSChatTab` that is active right now.

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


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

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


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

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


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## Chat.Tabs.GetState
```pascal
function TRSChatTabs.GetState(tab: ERSChatTab): ERSChatTabState;
```
Returns the {ref}`ERSChatTabState` of the specified {ref}`ERSChatTab`.

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


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

Example:
```pascal
WriteLn Chat.Tabs.GetState(ERSChatTab.PUBLIC_, ERSChatTabState.ENABLED);
```