Retrieves the internal handle of a window.
WinGetHandle ( "title" [, "text"] )
Parameters
| title | The title of the window to read. |
| text | [optional] The text of the window to read. |
Return Value
| Success: | Returns a string containing the window handle value. |
| Failure: | Returns "" (blank string) and sets @error to 1 if no window matches the criteria. |
Remarks
This function is for use with the advanced WinTitleMatchMode options that allow you to use classnames and handles to specify windows rather than "title" and "text".
Related
WinTitleMatchMode (Option)
Example
; Identify the Notepad window that contains the text "this one" and get a handle to it
; Change into the WinTitleMatchMode that supports classnames and handles
AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 4)
; Get the handle of a notepad window that contains "this one"
$handle = WinGetHandle("classname=Notepad", "this one")
If @error Then
MsgBox(4096, "Error", "Could not find the correct window")
Else
; Send some text directly to this window's edit control
ControlSend($handle, "", "Edit1", "AbCdE")
EndIf