Copy value from editbox

Alpha_AI · Post by **Alpha_AI** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:27 am

Im trying to copy a value from a editbox and modify the value
and repaste it into the box with the new value

//BEGIN Copy
Press CTRL
Send>c
Release CTRL
//END Copy

**BREAKPOINT**
let>$Clipboard = 0
GetClipBoard>$clipboard
let>$Clipboard = $Clipboard - 50
Send>$Clipboard
Press Enter

now i know this is wrong let>$Clipboard = $Clipboard - 50
because in the watch list it says $Clipboard = $Clipboard - 50
and not the new value
eg. $Clipboard = 30 if original $Clipboard is 80

Any clues?

Ben

pgriffin · Post by **pgriffin** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:37 pm

Use View System Windows from the Tools menu to find the name of the Window Containing your edit box and the object name of the edit box itself, then use GetControlText> to read into a variable. No need to use Copy/Paste as long as you are dealing with a Windows app.

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:22 pm

Two more observations:

1. If you do need Send> you need to set Focus on window before you do a Send

2. Remove spaces in Let> commands, and most others also. Macro Scheduler sees them as real and tries to use them.

From: Let>$Clipboard = 0 (means "Clipboard " = " 0")
To: Let>$Clipboard=0

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:54 pm

>2. Remove spaces in Let> commands, and most others also.
>Macro Scheduler sees them as real and tries to use them.

Unless you set IGNORESPACES to 1 (See the "Ignoring Spaces" section in the help file).