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+Imports System.Windows.Forms
+Imports DigitalData.Modules.Base
+Imports DigitalData.Modules.Language
+Imports DigitalData.Modules.Logging
+
+Public Class ControlHelper
+    Inherits BaseClass
+
+    Public Sub New(pLogConfig As LogConfig)
+        MyBase.New(pLogConfig)
+    End Sub
+
+    Public Function HasValue(pControl As Control) As Boolean
+        Return Utils.NotNull(GetValue(pControl), Nothing) IsNot Nothing
+    End Function
+
+    Public Function GetValue(pControl As Control) As Object
+        Dim oControlValue As Object
+
+        Select Case pControl.GetType
+            Case GetType(TextBox)
+                oControlValue = pControl.Text
+
+            Case GetType(DevExpress.XtraEditors.TextEdit)
+                Dim oTextEdit As DevExpress.XtraEditors.TextEdit = pControl
+                oControlValue = oTextEdit.EditValue
+
+            Case GetType(DevExpress.XtraEditors.DateEdit)
+                Dim oDateEdit As DevExpress.XtraEditors.DateEdit = pControl
+                oControlValue = oDateEdit.EditValue
+
+            Case GetType(DevExpress.XtraEditors.LookUpEdit)
+                Dim oLookupEdit As DevExpress.XtraEditors.LookUpEdit = pControl
+                oControlValue = oLookupEdit.EditValue
+
+            Case GetType(Controls.LookupGrid.LookupControl3)
+                Dim oLookupControl3 As Controls.LookupGrid.LookupControl3 = pControl
+                If oLookupControl3.Properties.SelectedValues.Count = 1 Then
+                    oControlValue = oLookupControl3.Properties.SelectedValues.Item(0)
+                Else
+                    oControlValue = "0"
+                End If
+
+            Case GetType(ComboBox)
+                oControlValue = pControl.Text
+
+            Case GetType(DevExpress.XtraEditors.ComboBoxEdit)
+                Dim oCombobox As DevExpress.XtraEditors.ComboBoxEdit = pControl
+                oControlValue = oCombobox.EditValue
+
+            Case GetType(CheckBox)
+                Dim oCheckBox As CheckBox = pControl
+                oControlValue = oCheckBox.Checked
+
+            Case GetType(DevExpress.XtraEditors.CheckEdit)
+                Dim oCheckEdit As DevExpress.XtraEditors.CheckEdit = pControl
+                oControlValue = oCheckEdit.Checked
+
+            Case Else
+                oControlValue = "0"
+
+        End Select
+
+        Return oControlValue
+    End Function
+End Class