GetDlgItemText (Windows CE 5.0)
This function retrieves the title or text associated with a control in a dialog box.
UINTGetDlgItemText( HWNDhDlg, intnIDDlgItem, LPTSTRlpString, intnMaxCount);
Parameters
- hDlg
[in] Handle to the dialog box that contains the control. - nIDDlgItem
[in] Specifies the identifier of the control whose title or text is to be retrieved. - lpString
[out] Long pointer to the buffer to receive the title or text. - nMaxCount
[in] 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
The number of characters copied to the buffer, not including the terminating null character, indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
The GetDlgItemText function sends a WM_GETTEXT message to the control.
Requirements
OS Versions: Windows CE 1.0 and later.
Header: Winuser.h.
Link Library: Dlgmgr.lib.
See Also
GetDlgItemInt | SetDlgItemInt | SetDlgItemText | WM_GETTEXT | Dialog Boxes Functions
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