The GetDlgItemText function retrieves the title or text associated with a control in a dialog box.
UINT GetDlgItemText(
| HWND hDlg, | // handle of dialog box |
| int nIDDlgItem, | // identifier of control |
| LPTSTR lpString, | // address of buffer for text |
| int nMaxCount | // maximum size of string |
| ); |
Parameters
hDlg
Identifies the dialog box that contains the control.
nIDDlgItem
Specifies the identifier of the control whose title or text is to be retrieved.
lpString
Points to the buffer to receive the title or text.
nMaxCount
Specifies the maximum length, in characters, of the string to be copied to the buffer pointed to by lpString. If the length of the string exceeds the limit, the string is truncated.
Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value specifies the number of characters copied to the buffer, not including the terminating null character.
If the function fails, the return value is zero.
Remarks
The GetDlgItemText function sends a WM_GETTEXT message to the control.
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