---
title: "BaseViewer..::.status Property "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_J_GraphicsMill_BaseViewer_status.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

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# BaseViewer.status Property 
 
Gets a current Viewer status.
 
**Namespace:** [GraphicsMill](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_J_GraphicsMill.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill.AjaxControls (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.AjaxControls.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
function get_status();
```
 
### Property Value
The value which represents current status of Viewer control.
 
## Remarks
  
It can be one of the following values:
 
- **[ready](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_J_GraphicsMill_UpdateStatus.htm.md)**  The remote scripting method has been completed (or was not run yet), and you can freely get return value or exception details.
- **[busy](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_J_GraphicsMill_UpdateStatus.htm.md)**  The remote scripting method is running (the viewer state is changing).
- **[refresh](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_J_GraphicsMill_UpdateStatus.htm.md)**  The control updates a portion of content it displays (e.g. when user zoomed or scrolled it).
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [BaseViewer Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_J_GraphicsMill_BaseViewer.htm.md)
- [GraphicsMill Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_J_GraphicsMill.htm.md)