Difference Between Guictrlread() And Controlgettext()

[ptrex]

I am strugling reading data from a control using GUICtrlREad() function.

When I use ControlReadText I get the text of the control, but when I try to use GUICtrilRead I don' t ??

If I read the help file both funtions should be able the read the data (text) from a control.

Here is the code to test with on the windows file explorer.

PS The code is in OnEventMode 1.

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#include <ANYGUI.au3>
#include <guiconstants.au3>

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 4); Allow ClassName lookup to avoid window confusion
Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1); Change to OnEvent mode

Global $handleList = ""
Dim $Test

While 1
    $appWindow = WinGetHandle("classname=ExploreWClass")
    If @error Then
        $handleList = ""; No Explorer windows found, so clear the list
        sleep(250)
        ContinueLoop
    EndIf
    
;If $appWindow is not in our list, add it
    If Not StringInStr($handleList, "|" & $appWindow) Then
        $handleList = $handleList & "|" & $appWindow
        Addbutton($appWindow)
    Else
;;MsgBox(4096,"debug","present")
    EndIf
                   $test=GUICtrlRead(41477,1)
    sleep(250)
WEnd


Func Clicked()
;$test=ControlGetText("","",41477)
; GUICtrlRead(41477,1)
    MsgBox(0,"TEST","OK  "&$test)
EndFunc

Func AddButton($winhandle)
    Local $Targetwindow, $btn
    $Targetwindow = _GuiTarget($winhandle,"","FolderView",40960)
    $btn = _TargetaddButton ( "New Button", 740, 3, 80, 30,"","",$Targetwindow)
    GUICtrlSetOnEvent($btn[0], "Clicked")   
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
EndFunc

I have put "$test=GUICtrlRead(41477,1)" this on different positions in the code but no result.

When you replace this code with the ControlGetText() function it works.

But I need to have the GUICtrlRead() for non text data to retrieve.

Anyone a hint ?

[GaryFrost]

I am strugling reading data from a control using GUICtrlREad() function.

When I use ControlReadText I get the text of the control, but when I try to use GUICtrilRead I don' t ??

If I read the help file both funtions should be able the read the data (text) from a control.

Here is the code to test with on the windows file explorer.

PS The code is in OnEventMode 1.

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#include <ANYGUI.au3>
#include <guiconstants.au3>

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 4); Allow ClassName lookup to avoid window confusion
Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1); Change to OnEvent mode

Global $handleList = ""
Dim $Test

While 1
    $appWindow = WinGetHandle("classname=ExploreWClass")
    If @error Then
        $handleList = ""; No Explorer windows found, so clear the list
        sleep(250)
        ContinueLoop
    EndIf
    
;If $appWindow is not in our list, add it
    If Not StringInStr($handleList, "|" & $appWindow) Then
        $handleList = $handleList & "|" & $appWindow
        Addbutton($appWindow)
    Else
;;MsgBox(4096,"debug","present")
    EndIf
                   $test=GUICtrlRead(41477,1)
    sleep(250)
WEnd
Func Clicked()
;$test=ControlGetText("","",41477)
; GUICtrlRead(41477,1)
    MsgBox(0,"TEST","OK  "&$test)
EndFunc

Func AddButton($winhandle)
    Local $Targetwindow, $btn
    $Targetwindow = _GuiTarget($winhandle,"","FolderView",40960)
    $btn = _TargetaddButton ( "New Button", 740, 3, 80, 30,"","",$Targetwindow)
    GUICtrlSetOnEvent($btn[0], "Clicked")   
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
EndFunc

I have put "$test=GUICtrlRead(41477,1)" this on different positions in the code but no result.

When you replace this code with the ControlGetText() function it works.

But I need to have the GUICtrlRead() for non text data to retrieve.

Anyone a hint ?

GuiCtrlRead is for Autoit created controls not external controls

Controlgettext will work on both autoit created controls and standard ms controls.

[ptrex]

@gafrost

That' s new to me !!

Is there any other way of read the non MS controls ?