Check if an element is enabled or not in GUI

hi everyone, i would to know if is possible to check if an element is enabled or not in GUI. i need something like:

if "element is enabled"
    .....
    .....
end

Answer 1

[Image Analyst]

enableString = get(handles.button1, 'Enable');
isEnabled = strcmp(lower(enableString), 'on');

[Daniele Morello]

thanks ;)