[Resolved] Error in Help File Topic GetWindowTextEx

[jpuziano]

Macro Scheduler 10.1 is now available.

Changes since v10:

Added: Text capture commands can now capture text from DOS boxes

Hi Marcus,

Using old version 10.023 I opened a DOS Box ("Command Prompt" window) and tested two text capture commands with the script below. The SetFocus> line is only there to prove I am finding the correct window:

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//Before running this I had already opened a DOS Box ("Command Prompt" window)
//in XP by clicking start/All Programs/Accessories/Command Prompt

SetFocus>Command Prompt

GetWindowText>Command Prompt,captured_text

MDL>captured_text

GetWindowTextEx>Command Prompt,captured_text

MDL>captured_text

Neither command could pull the text from a DOS box.

Then I upgraded to ver 10.1.01.

GetWindowText> still cannot pull the text but GetWindowTextEx> now does the job... thanks for this.

I noticed in the Help File topic for GetWindowTextEx> topic, your example reads:

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GetWindowText>Document - WordPad,WordPadText

The "Ex" was omitted so you may want to add it in.

To help future users discover this new ability, you might even want to mention in the Help File that GetWindowTextEx> can pull text from a DOS Box.

Many users learn best from examples (I sure like them) so maybe even throw in a DOS Box example... maybe something like...

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Run>cmd.exe
WaitWindowOpen>C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
Let>MSG_HEIGHT=230
GetWindowTextEx>C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe,captured_text
MDL>captured_text

Just a thought...

Thanks for the new functionality and take care.

[jpuziano]

I noticed in the Help File topic for GetWindowTextEx> topic, your example reads:

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GetWindowText>Document - WordPad,WordPadText

The "Ex" was omitted so you may want to add it in.

Just checked Help in 10.1.21 and noticed it was fixed, thanks.