Reading Gui Text

[nick26897]

I'm trying to create a GUI that allows a user to enter text into a text box then type the text they entered into an open program in Windows. Is that possible? Here is my current code.

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
GuiCreate("PRIDE", 200, 100)

GuiCtrlCreateLabel("Enter 1st Named Insured:", 15, 10)
$input1 = GUICtrlCreateInput ("", 10, 30, 175, 22)
GUISetState()

$okbutton = GUICtrlCreateButton ("OK",  40, 70, 50)
$cancelbutton = GUICtrlCreateButton ( "Cancel",  100, 70, 50)

; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    

    Select
        Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Or $msg = $cancelbutton
            ExitLoop

        Case $msg = $okbutton
            GUICtrlRead($input1)
            GUIDelete()
            Sleep (2000)
            Run(GUICtrlRead($input1))
            Exit            

    EndSelect
Wend

GUIDelete()

Exit

[SmOke_N]

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
GuiCreate("PRIDE", 200, 100)

GuiCtrlCreateLabel("Enter 1st Named Insured:", 15, 10)
$input1 = GUICtrlCreateInput ("", 10, 30, 175, 22)

$okbutton = GUICtrlCreateButton ("OK",  40, 70, 50)
$cancelbutton = GUICtrlCreateButton ( "Cancel",  100, 70, 50)

GUISetState(); moved this under the all controls being made
; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    

    Select
        Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Or $msg = $cancelbutton
            ExitLoop

        Case $msg = $okbutton
            $INPUT1DATA = GUICtrlRead($input1);<< You could store the input in a variable
           ;GUIDelete() << your deleteing the GUI so your run doesn't read anything because your trying to read a non-existing GUI
            Sleep (2000)
           ;Run($INPUT1DATA)
        ;ControlSend('WINDOW NAME', '', 'CONTROL ID', $INPUT1DATA)
            MsgBox(0, 'Testing Value', $INPUT1DATA)
            Exit            

    EndSelect
Wend

GUIDelete()

Exit

[seandisanti]

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
GuiCreate("PRIDE", 200, 100)

GuiCtrlCreateLabel("Enter 1st Named Insured:", 15, 10)
$input1 = GUICtrlCreateInput ("", 10, 30, 175, 22)

$okbutton = GUICtrlCreateButton ("OK",  40, 70, 50)
$cancelbutton = GUICtrlCreateButton ( "Cancel",  100, 70, 50)

GUISetState(); moved this under the all controls being made
; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    

    Select
        Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Or $msg = $cancelbutton
            ExitLoop

        Case $msg = $okbutton
            $INPUT1DATA = GUICtrlRead($input1);<< You could store the input in a variable
          ;GUIDelete() << your deleteing the GUI so your run doesn't read anything because your trying to read a non-existing GUI
            Sleep (2000)
          ;Run($INPUT1DATA)
    ;ControlSend('WINDOW NAME', '', 'CONTROL ID', $INPUT1DATA)
            MsgBox(0, 'Testing Value', $INPUT1DATA)
            Exit            

    EndSelect
Wend

GUIDelete()

Exit

it looks like smoke beat me to this one, but forgot to welcome you to the forums. welcome aboard.

[nitekram]

it looks like smoke beat me to this one, but forgot to welcome you to the forums. welcome aboard.

How about this one ? You have a input control that allows multiple lines - how to you use a button to capture the text into a variable?

Thanks in advance - also thought it fit right with this post.

[nitekram]

How about this one ? You have a input control that allows multiple lines - how to you use a button to capture the text into a variable?

Thanks in advance - also thought it fit right with this post.

does this have anything to do with it - $BS_DEFPUSHBUTTON ?

********edit

nevermind that will not work

I need it to copy all text at time of button press, not on enter as this will - in my example - do a @cr

Edited March 19, 2006 by nitekram

[GaryFrost]

does this have anything to do with it - $BS_DEFPUSHBUTTON ?

********edit

nevermind that will not work

I need it to copy all text at time of button press, not on enter as this will - in my example - do a @cr

The line in smoke's code does just that, if it's an edit control it should still get all the text

$INPUT1DATA = GUICtrlRead($input1);<< You could store the input in a variable

[nitekram]

The line in smoke's code does just that, if it's an edit control it should still get all the text

$INPUT1DATA = GUICtrlRead($input1);<< You could store the input in a variable

Sorry, about that - I was using the wrong function.

GUISetOnEvent($VAR, "function1") not the right command

GUICtrlSetOnEvent($VAR, "function1") - write command

I guess I copied the wrong part - it all works good now. I should of tested the button press - just to make sure it was doing something, which after further test showed. I then looked at the command and compared it with my older code and Hurray - I found it.

Thanks for making me triple check - I guess third time is the charm.

Again, thanks for your help, Iwas going crazy.

[nitekram]

Now that I am able to read the data - is there a way to post data? I have tried the following but it will stop and not go to the next line. Any ideas on how to make this happen - the field itself is able to send multiline data back to clipboard. Do I have to paste the data to clipboard first and then get it from there and then paste it to the textbox.

GUICtrlSetData ( $GUI_TEXT_USER, "What is the persons first and last name?:::::" & @CR & "What customer and site is the person calling from?:::::" & @CR & "What is the customer stating is wrong?:::::")

edit

fixed grammar

Edited March 20, 2006 by nitekram

[nitekram]

Now that I am able to read the data - is there a way to post data? I have tried the following but it will stop and not go to the next line. Any ideas on how to make this happen - the field itself is able to send multiline data back to clipboard. Do I have to paste the data to clipboard first and then get it from there and then paste it to the textbox.

GUICtrlSetData ( $GUI_TEXT_USER, "What is the persons first and last name?:::::" & @CR & "What customer and site is the person calling from?:::::" & @CR & "What is the customer stating is wrong?:::::")

edit

fixed grammar

edit 1

Never mind I think I found it under - _GUICtrlEditReplaceSel - if I cannot get this I hope someone will still be able to help me.

edit 2

Well that does not look like it going to work either.

edit 3

found it this time - @CRLF - can you believe the time it takes me to find the things that you guys know like the back of your hand

Edited March 20, 2006 by nitekram

[seandisanti]

found it this time - @CRLF - can you believe the time it takes me to find the things that you guys know like the back of your hand

it takes time to learn anything new, man. just about everyone here started at the same place, and had to learn all the same stuff. you'll pick it up quickly i'm sure.

[nick26897]

Thanks for your help Smoke! The script works great!