# Access component properties in a different Window

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-component-properties-in-a-different-window/2043>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [July 16, 2010, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-component-properties-in-a-different-window/2043 "2010-07-16T14:46:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gavin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/439d5e/32.png) [@Gavin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gavin)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-component-properties-in-a-different-window/2043/1 "2010-07-16T14:46:11Z")

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On the Property binding screen, is there any way to access the properties of a component which is placed in a different window to the one currently in use?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Gavin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/439d5e/32.png) [@Gavin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gavin)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-component-properties-in-a-different-window/2043/2 "2010-07-16T16:13:19Z")

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Ok managed to figure it out, if you are interested the code below will give you access to the required component you want to manipulate:

```auto
window = fpmi.gui.getWindow("WindowName")
component= window.rootContainer.getComponent("ComponentName")
```