.. highlightlang:: us

.. index:: ImageGetLinkType

.. _imagegetlinktype:

ImageGetLinkType
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.. us.tag  ImageGetLinkType NOTREADYENGLISH New360 Changed400 Image ImageGet

:ref:`ImageGetLinkType` returns the link type.

.. function::  nLinkType = ImageGetLinkType(hImg)*nLinkType* is one of the following values:.

.. us.return

**Return Value**

.. list-table::
   :header-rows: 1

   * - Value
     - Meaning
   * - 1
     - Embed picture in the document.
   * - 2
     - Link to a file with the picture. Only the file name is saved in the document.
   * - 3
     - Embed the picture in the document. When the UniPlot document is opened it checks if the embedded picture is current. If the embedded picture is older than the external picture file, the picture is reloaded.

In UniPlot 3.x only *nLinkType* = ``2`` is supported. The other options will
be available in UniPlot 4.x.

.. us.params

**Parameters**

.. uparam:: hImg

   Identifies the image.

.. seealso::
   :ref:`overview-pictures`,
   :ref:`ImageSetLinkType`

:sub:`id-387594`