wb_get_text

mixed wb_get_text (int wbobject [, int item [, int subitem]])

Gets the text from a window, control, or control item.

Class-specific information

See the following table.

Class

item

subitem

What it retrieves

ListBox

NULL or empty

any

The text of the currently selected line

non-negative integer

any

The text of the line indicated by variable item

ComboBox

NULL or empty

any

The text of the currently selected line

non-negative integer

any

The text of the line indicated by variable item

negative integer

any

The text of the editable field in non-read-only combo boxes

ListView

non-negative integer

integer

The text of the cell specified in item, subitem (row, column)

non-negative integer

NULL

An array containing the texts of the row specified in item.

NULL

any

An array containing the texts of the selected row.¹

TreeView

non-negative integer

NULL

The text of the node specified in item.

NULL

any

The text of the currently selected node.

Other controls

empty

any

The control caption.

Window

empty

any

The window caption.

¹ If no cells are selected, the function will return a two-dimensional array containing the text of all cells in the control, and the array will end when it reaches the first blank line. If one or more cells are selected, the function will return a two-dimensional array containing the text of the selected cells in the control. Use the following table:

See also

wb_get_selected
wb_get_value
wb_set_text
Control functions
Window functions