diff --git a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp
index c991430..b9a56fc 100644
--- a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp
+++ b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp
@@ -332,6 +332,46 @@ HRESULT CDXUTDialog::AddControl( CDXUTControl* pControl )
 }
 
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+CDXUTControl* CDXUTDialog::GetControl( int ID )
+{
+    // Try to find the control with the given ID
+    for( int i=0; i < m_Controls.GetSize(); i++ )
+    {
+        CDXUTControl* pControl = m_Controls.GetAt( i );
+
+        if( pControl->GetID() == ID )
+        {
+            return pControl;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Not found
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+CDXUTControl* CDXUTDialog::GetControl( int ID, UINT nControlType )
+{
+    // Try to find the control with the given ID
+    for( int i=0; i < m_Controls.GetSize(); i++ )
+    {
+        CDXUTControl* pControl = m_Controls.GetAt( i );
+
+        if( pControl->GetID() == ID && pControl->GetType() == nControlType )
+        {
+            return pControl;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Not found
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // CDXUTControl class
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h
index 0d83784..ca2c829 100644
--- a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h
+++ b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ public:
     HRESULT AddControl( CDXUTControl* pControl );
     HRESULT InitControl( CDXUTControl* pControl );
 
+    CDXUTControl* GetControl( int ID );
+    CDXUTControl* GetControl( int ID, UINT nControlType );
+
 
     // Methods called by controls
     void SendEvent( UINT nEvent, bool bTriggeredByUser, CDXUTControl* pControl );