Re: Getting text from an unknown control

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From: Mab
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 00:00

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In article <86gnu3$bpr$0@dosa.alt.net>, srheller@oz.net wrote:
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>Setting aside the problems of getting data out of someone else's
>application, which I think I understand, is there any way to get strings out
>of a windowed control, without knowing or apparently being able to determine
>what type of control it is?
>
>Steve H.
>
I think the API function is called "GetWindowText" - it takes an HWND, so you 
don't need to know what kind of control you're getting the text from.

Mab

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