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Re: GetDlgItemText??

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From: Justin E. Kagan
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 08:20
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Steen RabΓΈl wrote:
> 
> On 19 Feb 1996 05:47:27 GMT, Ian <imccalli@portage.net> wrote:
> 
> >I want to get a string from a dialog box, say like a wanted to get
> >d:\games\solitare.exe
> >I figured I have to use the GetDlgItemText(think that's it) but when do I
> >use?
> 
> When you need the information. Just before you exit your dialog.
> 
> Best
> Steen
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Why go about this the hard way?  Use Class Wizard to derive your dialog class and assign a member 
variable to the control that contains the text.  The member variable is public, so you can access 
it with the . operator after a call to the DoModal() function.
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