Retrieves the state of the tab control item identified by nItem.
DWORD GetItemState( 
   int nItem, 
   DWORD dwMask  
) const;
Parameters
- nItem 
 The zero-based index number of the item for which to retrieve state information.
- dwMask 
 Mask specifying which of the item's state flags to return. For a list of values, see the mask member of the TCITEM structure, as described in the Windows SDK.
Return Value
A reference to a DWORD value receiving the state information. Can be one of the following values:
| Value | Description | 
|---|---|
| TCIS_BUTTONPRESSED | The tab control item is selected. | 
| TCIS_HIGHLIGHTED | The tab control item is highlighted, and the tab and text are drawn using the current highlight color. When using highlight color, this will be a true interpolation, not a dithered color. | 
Remarks
An item's state is specified by the dwState member of the TCITEM structure.
Requirements
Header: afxcmn.h