getValue method added

diff --git a/src/jalview/gui/SliderPanel.java b/src/jalview/gui/SliderPanel.java
index a18b084..dee77d5 100755 (executable)
--- a/src/jalview/gui/SliderPanel.java
+++ b/src/jalview/gui/SliderPanel.java
@@ -86,4 +86,9 @@ public class SliderPanel extends GSliderPanel
       valueField.setText( slider.getValue()+"" );\r
     }\r
   }\r
+\r
+  public int getValue()\r
+  {\r
+    return Integer.parseInt(valueField.getText());\r
+  }\r
 }\r