# winclass

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Parameter _winclass_ ([String](string.md)) may be used, along with _winstyle_ and _winstylex,_ as an alternate way of specifying a control type. Note that this technique is only practical for controls that do not require special processing by A-Shell. (For example, it can be used safely to create a new style of button or static text control, since these do not require any special handling other than to process their click command. But it cannot be used to create a complex control like a spreadsheet, up-down, or property sheet, since in order to be used effectively, these would require integration with other A-Shell operations.) See [Lines, Rectangles and Frames](linesrectanglesandframes.md) and [Animated Graphics](animatedgraphicsctrl.md).