ControlCommand - FindString returns 0 for first element and not found

[OxyTJ]

I am trying to find a string within a multi-line textbox, however the following command returns 0 if the string is not found or if it happens to be the first line in the textbox:

$index = ControlCommand("New / Open File","",13,"FindString",$string)

After doing some googling, someone suggested using the _GUICtrlListBox_FindString command, however, this only returns 0 every time. I am assuming it is because I do not create a gui first, but I pass in the same controlId (13) as I did in the code above. I do not want to create a new gui, I'm working with different software that already has the textbox created. I know its id is 13. Any recommendations?

[Nine]

Hi OxyTJ, welcome to AutoIt forums.  First, you must know that it is very hard to debug one god dam line of code .

So to help us, we gonna need you to run au2info.exe over your control in the window.  Make a print screen of the whole thing showing the control id.

Second, you will also need to give us more than one line of code.  I suggest you start by getting the handle of the window, We will need some debug information around that line (like the result of the lines along with @error ; use controlwrite or msgbox for it)

 

[BrewManNH]

23 hours ago, Nine said:

First, you must know that it is very hard to debug one --- dam line of code

@Nine lose the attitude. That was completely unnecessary to respond that way. Also, the smiley doesn't make it any less rude, just you trying to be snarky.