ControlID

[Edwin Knoppert]

I'm currently *setting* the controlid for a controlgadget.

Is this safe with PB?
I need to obtain the control handle hWnd from any location.
UseWindow() is not really an option.
I'm using GetDlgItem_(...)

(PS, don't need an alternative)

[GPI]

Control-Gadget?

I don't know what you mean.

btw: the hWnd is the gadgetid()

[Edwin Knoppert]

Yes of the activeform, but if it's not active?
I don't want to set it active.

[Paul]

Edwin, better sit down and read through the docs if you want a better understanding of all the various PB commands

GadgetID()
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Syntax:
GadgetID = GadgetID(#Gadget)

Description:
Returns the unique GadgetID of the #Gadget.


GadgetID() returns the handle of the current active gadget only if you do not specify the gadget you want the handle for.

Same applies for WIndowID()

[Edwin Knoppert]

Help = open

What i'm asking is can i set the Windows control id using SetWindowLong( GWL_ID ) API?
Currently all id's are 0, which is fine, i use these entries for API usage.

Can be that PB will use them for it's own benefit ast some point.

[Danilo]

> What i'm asking is can i set the Windows control id using SetWindowLong( GWL_ID ) API?
> Currently all id's are 0, which is fine, i use these entries for API usage.
>
> Can be that PB will use them for it's own benefit ast some point.

We change internal things without saying so, so its not
safe to assume you can always use anything.
Such internal things can change at any time...