Reading data from inputforms

hi there,

i have the following problem:
i need a solution for reading data from a field of a window from an individual app.
screen capturing and screen-ocr is not the solution i want. the infirmation should be taken directly out of the field!
i want to define in a control file, which app, which window and which field should be taken (the best would be, if i am able to define several fields)

any help would be nice

thanks a lot

klaus

This sounds like you need to use Dynamic Data exchange (DDE). Look in the VB help files or http://msdn.microsoft.com/ for details.

If the application is your own, then you will know the names of the required controls and forms, if not, contact the vendor, who can supply this information.

This is required to establish the DDE link.