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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. Read [[Dialog Control]] for more information about user dialogs and controls. |= 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.
 
Read [[Dialog Control]] for more information about user dialogs and controls. |= Description
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| [[String]] - The text or image path is returned, dependent on the control type. |= Return value
| [[String]] - The text or image path is returned, dependent on the control type. |= Return value
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|s2= [[String]] <nowiki>=</nowiki>  '''ctrlText''' controlName |= Alternative Syntax
|p21= controlName: [[Control]] |= Parameter 1
|r2= [[String]] - (as above). |= Return value
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|x1= <pre>_text=ctrlText 100</pre> |= Example 1
|x1= <pre>_text = ctrlText 100</pre> |= Example 1
 
|x2= <pre>_text = ctrlText _control</pre> |= Example 2
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Revision as of 03:00, 23 June 2009

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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. Read Dialog Control for more information about user dialogs and controls.
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
String = 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:
String = 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:
ctrlSetText

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