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  1. Aug 13th, 2017, 01:49 AM #1
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    Is TextOut and SendMessage similar to each other?

    I was wondering if both have the same result? Can I use TextOut and SetCaretPos to send Text to a Window, just like SendMessage and GetWindowText?
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  2. Aug 13th, 2017, 07:56 AM #2
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    Re: Is TextOut and SendMessage similar to each other?

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    I'm not familiar with either, but...
    .. Did you try both?
    .. What were the results?

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  3. Aug 13th, 2017, 10:16 AM #3
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    Re: Is TextOut and SendMessage similar to each other?

    No, they are not that similar. Can you describe what you are trying to do and why you think those APIs would be similar in that specific case?
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  4. Aug 15th, 2017, 03:28 PM #4
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    Re: Is TextOut and SendMessage similar to each other?

    I guess nobody really cared whether Mighty Mouse could beat up Arnold Schwarzenegger after all.
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  5. Aug 16th, 2017, 07:40 PM #5
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    Re: Is TextOut and SendMessage similar to each other?

    I have never tried it yet Spooman... Assuming someone might have... I have used sendmessage to send string to another window appllication but never tried textout, if they have the same result...
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