obtain ClassNN or Hande of Control

[jpierson]

The problem I have is this.

I have program that launches multiple sub windows and forms.

They are dynamic, the number of controls on each is dynamic in most instances.

I'm looking for a method to obtain the ClassNN or Handle based on partial text within the control.

An example would be, I have an edit control, it has a text value that begins with 9999. I would like to obtain its classNN so I can obtain the full text string.

Any help would be most appreciated.

[PsaltyDS]

One method is to start with WinGetClassList(), then loop through the classes you want, appending the "NN" part to test the controls from, say, Edit1 thru Edit99.

P.S. You can specify the text in an advanced control ID, but unfortunately it has to be the FULL text. That's not a problem with just "&Next" on a button, but could be a problem with long strings in an edit or input control:

$hEdit = ControlGetHandle($hWnd, "", "[CLASS:Edit; Text:This is the full text.]")

Edited March 29, 2010 by PsaltyDS

[Yoriz]

check these out

windows controls finding all controlids in a window

_EnumChildWindows Enumerate Controls/Children of Window

[bo8ster]

The link "Control Handle under mouse" in my sig has the functions that do what you ask. _ControlGetClassnameNN

ClassNN is contrived by AutoIt - it does not exist in windows. It is created, as PsaltyDS pointed out, by using WinGetClassList().