Can anyone tell me why this returns other than ""?

[John117]

What is the reason that a blank box would return other than blank? Thanks!

CODE

#include <GuiConstants.au3>

#include <file.au3>

$window = GUICreate("Temp", 400, 400,400,400)

$SpamUserName = GUICtrlCreateEdit("0", 200, 5, 30, 19, $ES_WANTRETURN);Left, Top, Right, Bottom

GUISetState()

While 1

if $SpamUserName <> "" then Call("SPAM_USER")

WEnd

Func SPAM_USER()

MsgBox(0, "Message Sent", "'" & $SpamUserName & "'")

EndFunc

[mikehunt114]

$SpamUserName will return the control ID of your edit. Use GUICtrlRead to get the contents of the edit.

Edited July 13, 2007 by mikehunt114

[MHz]

#include <GuiConstants.au3>
#include <file.au3>

$window = GUICreate("Temp", 400, 400, 400, 400)
$SpamUserName = GUICtrlCreateEdit("0", 200, 5, 30, 19, $ES_WANTRETURN);Left, Top, Right, Bottom


GUISetState()
While 1
    If $SpamUserName <> "" Then Call("SPAM_USER")
WEnd


Func SPAM_USER()
    MsgBox(0, "Message Sent", "'" & GUICtrlRead($SpamUserName) & "'")
EndFunc

Use GuiCtrlRead() to read the control. The '3' is the ControlID.

[John117]

That works!

MsgBox(0, "Message Sent",GUICtrlRead($SpamUserName))

Thanks- its a little up hill knowing it works in vba and not knowing in autoit