Re: WM_GETTEXT message

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Jim Hawkins

Posted: 02/02/2005 16:06:08

You could use WM_COPYDATA - that works efficiently across processes.

Jim

"Roger Nesbitt" <[email protected]> wrote:

>

>Hi,

>I'm writing an application where part of it is required to get and set the

>text in the currently focussed text box.  The text box will most likely

be

>in another application, so obviously I can't use native calls on it.

>

>To get the data out of most text boxes, one can post the message WM_GETTEXT

>and it'll return up to 64K of the contents of the box.  However, posting

>WM_GETTEXT to a TRichViewEdit does not return anything.

>

>Is there any message that has been set up on TRichViewEdit so that I can

>get its contents from another application?

>

>Thanks for your help,

>Roger