Why my controlgettext failed?

[woshichuanqilz72]

The code works fine on the notepad, but it doesn't work on Excel? Why is that ?

the code I use is this :

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ControlGetText, Position, Edit1, - Excel

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Because Notepad has a control named Edit1 and Excel doesn't.

[Rohwedder]

Hallo,
my Excel 2010 has Edit1
look:

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q::
ControlGetPos , X, Y, Width, Height, Edit1, ahk_class XLMAIN
MouseMove , X + Width/2, Y + Height/2
Return

[boiler]

You're right. Didn't think to try the cell selector box. It appears not to provide its contents as a normal edit control would.

[woshichuanqilz72]

Hallo,
my Excel 2010 has Edit1
look:

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q::
ControlGetPos , X, Y, Width, Height, Edit1, ahk_class XLMAIN
MouseMove , X + Width/2, Y + Height/2
Return

It works fine when I use the controlclick and controlsettext, but it doesn't work when I use controlgettext.
I already get it done by the workaround controlclick, tnx a lot for your reply ~