Method wnd.GetText

Overload

Gets window/control name or control text. This is a low-level function. You can instead use wnd.Name and wnd.ControlText.

public string GetText(bool? getText = null, bool removeUnderlineAmpersand = true)
Parameters
getText  (bool?)

How to get text:

  • false - use API InternalGetWindowText. This is used by wnd.Name.
  • true - use API WM_GETTEXT. It is slow and prefers editable text. This is used by wnd.ControlText. Fails if the window is hung.
  • null - try InternalGetWindowText. If it gets "" and this is a control, then try WM_GETTEXT.
removeUnderlineAmpersand  (bool)

Remove the invisible '&' characters that are used to underline keyboard shortcuts with the Alt key. Removes only if this is a control (has style WS.CHILD). Calls StringUtil.RemoveUnderlineChar.
Returns
string

Returns "" if no text. Returns null if failed, eg if the window is closed. Supports lastError.

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