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[DiEDa]

How to use GetWindowText, GetWindowTextLength, GetDlgItem.

  
HWND hwnd;
int len;
char * text;

hwnd = GetDlgItem(hwnd_of_parent_dialog_box, ID_OF_THE_ITEM);
len = GetWindowTextLength(hwnd) + 1;
text = new char[len];
GetWindowText(hwnd, text, len); 

[Jop]

I don't know Dennis, but shouldn't you use delete after new?

HWND hwnd;
int len;
char * text;

hwnd = GetDlgItem(hwnd_of_parent_dialog_box, ID_OF_THE_ITEM);
len = GetWindowTextLength(hwnd) + 1;
text = new char[len];
GetWindowText(hwnd, text, len);
delete [] text; 

not sure, so I want to know

[parksie]

Yes, but only once you've finished with it . Anyway, all allocated memory is returned to the system when your program exits

...but that's no substitute for clearing up

Jop -- technically you're correct
Dennis -- couldn't be bothered
Parksie -- shut up, you're rambling incessantly