Read text from a field - ControlGetText

[Albireo]

I don't know what's different between this two commands, but only one work for me. (Windows 10)

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ControlGet Edit1ID, Hwnd,, Edit1, %WinID%
ControlGetText UserNo,, %Edit1ID%

(this doesn't work - but I think it's a better way)

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ControlGetText UserNo1, Edit1, %WinID%

(and this works for me!)

Why?

[BoBo]

TBH, the one that works looks to me like the better way - because it works, right?!

To operate upon a control's HWND (window handle), leave the Control parameter blank and specify ahk_id %ControlHwnd% for the WinTitle parameter

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ControlGet, Edit1ID, Hwnd,, Edit1, %WinID%
ControlGetText, UserNo,, ahk_id %Edit1ID%

Not Tested.

[Albireo]

Thank you!
The solution you gave me works. (had forgotten "ahk_id")

But why this doesn't work?

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ControlGet, Edit1ID, Hwnd,, Edit1, %WinID%
Edit1ID = ahk_id %Edit1ID%
ControlGetText, UserNo,, %Edit1ID%

[derz00]

Might be double referencing? Or maybe I don't understand variables correctly. Try this:

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ControlGet, Edit1ID, Hwnd,, Edit1, %WinID%
Edit1IDvar = ahk_id %Edit1ID%
ControlGetText, UserNo,, %Edit1IDvar%

Just a random thought.

[Albireo]

Thanks!
My solution will be the following .:

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ControlGet, Edit1ID, Hwnd,, Edit1, %WinID%
Edit1ID := "ahk_id " %Edit1ID%
ControlGetText, UserNo,, %Edit1ID%

(The old variable value is overwritten by the new value)

[derz00]

Duh yes. You need quotation marks. Please excuse my bold ignorance.