Finding typed text in Edit=msEdit

[aboredprogrammer]

I was wondering how I can get the typed text from a msEdit box located on dialog1. When the dialog starts, the msEdit box says: "what's your mood today"

I want the user to be able to delete that text, and type something of their own, and then press the "Search" button. When the search button is pressed, the text in msEdit is copied, and pasted into a different window. Do I use %text%? I have tried with no luck.

Thanks

[JRL]

First use GetDialogAction>

GetDialogAction>Dialog1,res1


Then the variable "Dialog1.msEdit1" will exist with the typed text as its value.

If you have two or more edit boxes, their number (msEditX) will correspond with their position in the Dialog Block.

[aboredprogrammer]

Thanks for the reply JRL,

However, I don't quite understand... How would I incorporate this within my script? I want the user to be able to type for example a song title in the msEdit box, then when they press "search" it pastes the typed text in the search box on itunes.

I'm not sure how the code you provided me will help me with this. Sorry for being a pain!

Thanks

[JRL]

Here's a sample. Sorry, I don't have itunes to test this or make it work. So you'll have to fill in where I've commented "get to required field"

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Dialog>Dialog1
   Caption=Dialog1
   Width=445
   Height=250
   Top=165
   Left=48
   Button=Ok,177,163,75,25,3
   Edit=msEdit1,123,54,182,
EndDialog>Dialog1

Show>Dialog1

Label>Loop
  GetDialogAction>Dialog1,res1
  If>res1=2
    Exit>0
  EndIf
  If>res1=3
    GoSub>Process
  EndIf
  Wait>0.01
Goto>Loop

SRT>Process
  CloseDialog>Dialog1
  SetFocus>itunes*
  //Get to required field
  Send>%Dialog1.msEdit1%
  Exit>0
END>Process

[aboredprogrammer]

Thank you very much JRL. Works perfectly!