how to get GetWindowText

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Hi,
I want to use function of GetWindowText(api) to get WindowsCaption of any window that user work with it.
Can you help me please?

Posted 9-Sep-12 3:31am

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Updated 9-Sep-12 5:42am

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2012-09-09T03:36:00

Solution 1

See here: http://www.pinvoke.net/default.aspx/user32.getwindowtext[^]

Posted 9-Sep-12 3:36am

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rezag 11-Sep-12 10:02am

Thank you very much

Andrewpeter · Answer 2 · 2012-09-09T05:48:00

Solution 2

You can use GetFocus() to get Handle of active window (the window is working by user), after that you use GetWindowText() to get caption of that window (the first parameter is the return value of GetFocus()), you can check them (two functions above) on MSDN page. Good luck!

Posted 9-Sep-12 5:48am

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Updated 9-Sep-12 5:49am

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rezag 11-Sep-12 10:02am

thank you very much