ControlGetText - Question Regarding Better Means of Getting Message/Text Box Values

[ACCTE]

Hello,

I have been able to retrieve the text in the IEEE address box in the below TI application. (shown in the small message box at the top-middle of the below screenshot)

I used ControlGetText, but by automating the movement of the cursor to the box where the data is to give the message box focus.

I know a cleaner means of doing this would involve using Class Name and the control index of the IEEE message box which happens to be 5.

Could someone tell me how you would code this wo a prior mouse-move?

[Nine]

Not sure why you would need to MouseMove the cursor before using ControlGetText.  It is not usual.  Beside providing a small piece of code that shows what you are attempting is always much more descriptive than an english explanation...

[argumentum]

Why not just WinGetText() and StringSplit() it ?, it'd be simpler that way.
If a MouseMove() is needed to update the data, then that is on the ones who coded the SmartRF being lazy.

[ACCTE]

I got it to work with a mouse move to the control.

I know I can get the info without having to involve the mouse.

That is what I am asking about how to do.

JOhn

[ACCTE]

3 hours ago, argumentum said:

Why not just WinGetText() and StringSplit() it ?, it'd be simpler that way.
If a MouseMove() is needed to update the data, then that is on the ones who coded the SmartRF being lazy.

Argumentum,

Is there more or less enough info in my screenshot that you could show me what that line of code would look like?

Thanks!

[argumentum]

#include <Array.au3>
_ArrayDisplay(GetMeTheTextAsArray("Texas"))
Func GetMeTheTextAsArray($sTitle)
    Return StringSplit(WinGetText($sTitle), @CRLF, 0)
EndFunc

 

[Nine]

Why WinGetText can retrieve the information without MouseMove, while ControlGetText requires it ?  Seems non sense to me...

[ACCTE]

23 hours ago, argumentum said:

#include <Array.au3>
_ArrayDisplay(GetMeTheTextAsArray("Texas"))
Func GetMeTheTextAsArray($sTitle)
    Return StringSplit(WinGetText($sTitle), @CRLF, 0)
EndFunc

 

Argumentum,

Does _ArrayDisplay simply interrogate the app with focus for this info?

[argumentum]

If you press F1 while the cursor is at a word, the help file will give you a description of it.
I will step out of your postings until you show better proficiency. 

[ACCTE]

1 hour ago, argumentum said:

If you press F1 while the cursor is at a word, the help file will give you a description of it.
I will step out of your postings until you show better proficiency. 

I had locked at the details about _ArrayDisplay, but it did not seem to explain how it got the info in the background of the app for the array of the values of the elements involved
in the items related to it. I am asking the question because I am trying to learn.

 

 

On 12/25/2025 at 9:00 AM, argumentum said:

Why not just WinGetText() and StringSplit() it ?, it'd be simpler that way.
If a MouseMove() is needed to update the data, then that is on the ones who coded the SmartRF being lazy.

Argumentum,

Is there more or less enough info in my screenshot that you could show me what that line of code would look like?

Thanks!

[Nine]

Guess he is trolling us.  I am out too.

[Festerini]

On 12/26/2025 at 7:04 AM, ACCTE said:

Argumentum,

Is there more or less enough info in my screenshot that you could show me what that line of code would look like?

Thanks!

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