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Reading text from external window

Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 4:32 pm
by drahneir
I have an external Windows program which I use frequently.
There are some controls on the window of that program, but EnumChildWindows() gives no result.
And when I explore the window with an analyze program, in my case 'Windowse', there is also no child window.
So it's obvious, that the program isn't developed under Windows.
But I want to have access to the data which are contained in some of the controls
Is there a way to read text from that window?

Re: Reading text from external window

Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 8:27 pm
by JHPJHP
Hi drahneir,

Can you see if my Shellhook (Window Watcher) program picks anything up?
- http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtop ... 12&t=60881

Run wwatcher.exe first before opening the "external Windows program", it's not necessary but it should capture more events.

Re: Reading text from external window

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:42 am
by drahneir
@JHPJHP
Thanks for your reply.
When the external window is open, WWatcher shows the data of the window.
The only event WWatcher reacts on is when a subwindow is opened and closed.