GuiCtrlCreateInput to sendkey

[victor]

$Input_1 = GuiCtrlCreateInput("filename.txt", 0, 0, 150, 20)

Send("$Input_1")

I want to put the var Input_1 to the send key ( which is filename.txt) but i end up

getting Input_1 instead of filename.txt

I had read the faq

10. When I use Send() to send a variable odd things happen?

If you are sending the contents of a variable then be mindful that if it contains special send characters like ! ^ + {SPACE} then these will be translated into special keystrokes - rarely what is wanted. To overcome this use the RAW mode of Send() that does not translate special keys:

Send($myvar, 1)

but it giving me 3 ( just 3 ) . Why 3 instead of filename.txt ???

please help ., thanks in advance

Edited October 3, 2005 by victor

[GaryFrost]

$Input_1 = GuiCtrlCreateInput("filename.txt", 0, 0, 150, 20)

Send("$Input_1")

I want to put the var Input_1 to the send key ( which is filename.txt) but i end up

getting Input_1 instead of filename.txt

I had read the faq

10. When I use Send() to send a variable odd things happen?

If you are sending the contents of a variable then be mindful that if it contains special send characters like ! ^ + {SPACE} then these will be translated into special keystrokes - rarely what is wanted. To overcome this use the RAW mode of Send() that does not translate special keys:

Send($myvar, 1)

but it giving me 3 ( just 3 )

please help ., thanks in advance

to get the value from the input, you'll need to do something like:

$val = guictrlread($Input_1)

[greenmachine]

Or, you can combine the two and get this:

$Input_1 = GuiCtrlCreateInput("filename.txt", 0, 0, 150, 20)

Send ( GUICtrlRead ( $Input_1))

(This is what gafrost said, I'm just expanding on it.)

Also, victor: By putting the text in "" inside the Send command, you are sending exactly what is in the quotes, not the actual info.

[victor]

Thanks everyone