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Gets the text of an edit control.
Syntax
int Edit_GetText(
HWND hwndCtl,
LPTSTR lpch,
int cchMax
);
Parameters
hwndCtl
Type: HWND
A handle to the edit control.
lpch
Type: LPTSTR
A pointer to the buffer that will receive the text.
cchMax
Type: int
The maximum number of characters to copy to the buffer, including the NULL terminator.
Return value
Type: int
The length, in characters, of the copied string, not including the terminating NULL character.
Remarks
The macro expands to a call to GetWindowText.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | windowsx.h |