# Function Reference

WinGetText

Retrieves the text from a window.

WinGetText ( "title" [, "text"] )

Parameters

title | The title of the window to read. See Title special definition.
text | [optional] The text of the window to read.

Return Value

Success: | Returns a string containing the window text read.
Failure: | Returns numeric 0 if no title match.

Remarks

Up to 64KB of window text can be retrieved. WinGetText works on minimized windows, but only works on hidden windows if you've set AutoItSetOption("WinDetectHiddenText", 1)
If multiple windows match the criteria for WinGetText, the information for the most recently active match is returned.
Use WinGetText("") to get the active window's text.

Related

WinGetTitle, ControlGetText

Example

$text = WinGetText("Untitled -", "")
MsgBox(0, "Text read was:", $text)