# Function Reference

# ControlGetText

Retrieves text from a control.

ControlGetText ( "title", "text", controlID )

## Parameters

title | The title/hWnd/class of the window to access. See Title special definition.
text | The text of the window to access. See Text special definition.
controlID | The control to interact with. See Controls.

## Return Value

Success: | the text from a control.
Failure: | "" (empty string) and sets the @error flag to 1.

## Related

ControlCommand, ControlSetText, StatusbarGetText, WinGetText

## Example

    #include "Extras\HelpFileInternals.au3"

    #include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

    Example()

    Func Example()
        ; Run Notepad
        Run("notepad.exe")

        Local $hWnd = WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Notepad]", "")

        ; Set the edit control in Notepad with some text. The handle returned by WinWait is used for the "title" parameter of ControlSetText.
        ControlSetText($hWnd, "", ControlGetFocus($hWnd), "This is some text")

        ; Retrieve the text of the edit control in Notepad. The handle returned by WinWait is used for the "title" parameter of ControlGetText.
        Local $sText = ControlGetText($hWnd, "", ControlGetFocus($hWnd))

        ; Display the text of the edit control.
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", "The text in " & ControlGetFocus($hWnd) & " is: " & $sText)

        _NotepadForceClose($hWnd)
    EndFunc   ;==>Example