How to use Autoit to retrieve data (scrape) from a windows application

[ahbeng]

Hi all,

I'm new to autoit3 and i would like to know how to perform the

above subject with the current autoit3 given functions.

Thanks in advance.

regards,

ahbeng

[Edgar]

If the data is text data and the control is an Edit control then

you can try ControlGetText function like this :

$var = ControlGetText("Untitled - Notepad", "", "Edit1")

Edited January 24, 2007 by Edgar

[ahbeng]

Hi Edgar,

Thanks.

I wanted to scrape the stock's price in numbers (one of the read-only field)

from a windows applications & perform some calculation of the price.

Is there a way that I can do it using autoit3 beside your given solution?

regards,

ahbeng

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If the data is text data and the control is an Edit control then

you can try ControlGetText function like this :

$var = ControlGetText("Untitled - Notepad", "", "Edit1")

[Richard Robertson]

Why are you saying scrape? You can get data from any type of control. You just may not be able to do anything with it if it is not a standard Windows control.

ControlGetText is what you want.

[amokoura]

The way I've managed to "scrape" stuff if the ControlGetText isn't working:

1. Mouse click on the control

2. WinGetText()

Using the window info tool and clicking different controls I've been able to test what kind of info is available for WinGetText() .