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| Returns the text of a control of the currently active user dialog. This command can be used on static texts, buttons, edit lines and active texts as well as for images, where it returns the image path. Does not work on HTML control and returns empty string ""
| Returns the text of a control of the currently active user dialog. This command can be used on static texts, buttons, edit lines and active texts as well as for images, where it returns the image path. Does not work on HTML control and returns empty string "". |= Description
 
Read [[Dialog Control]] for more information about user dialogs and controls. |= Description
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| [[ctrlTextSecondary]], [[ctrlSetText]] |= See also
| [[ctrlTextSecondary]], [[ctrlSetText]], [[Dialog Control]] |= See also


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Revision as of 08:59, 25 October 2018

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Description

Description:
Returns the text of a control of the currently active user dialog. This command can be used on static texts, buttons, edit lines and active texts as well as for images, where it returns the image path. Does not work on HTML control and returns empty string "".
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
ctrlText idc
Parameters:
idc: Number - control ID
Return Value:
String - The text or image path is returned, dependent on the control type.

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
ctrlText controlName
Parameters:
controlName: Control
Return Value:
String - (as above).

Examples

Example 1:
_text = ctrlText 100
Example 2:
_text = ctrlText _control

Additional Information

See also:
ctrlTextSecondaryctrlSetTextDialog Control

Notes

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