Get data from one app and move it to another?

[Bryan]

Is it possible to, for example, have an application grab the data on a
document in Windows note pad, and insert that data in some other application
such as Internet Explorer's address bar? Any help or direction would be
appreciated. Thanks!

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Bryan,

Yes, it is possible. This app would have to get the window handle of
the text area in notepad (you can use the FindWindow API for this, I
believe). You can also get the text of the window by using the SendMessage
API function, passing the WM_GETTEXT message.

Once you have the text, you can use the same method to call the
SendMessage API function with the WM_SETTEXT message and set the edit area
of the drop down in the address bar. However, if you are trying to get an
instance of Internet Explorer to navigate to a URL, you are better off using
automation to find an open instance of internet explorer, and then setting
the URL to navigate to.

Hope this helps.
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- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"Bryan" <Br***@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
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Is it possible to, for example, have an application grab the data on a
document in Windows note pad, and insert that data in some other
application
such as Internet Explorer's address bar? Any help or direction would be
appreciated. Thanks!

[Bryan]

Thank you very much!.. That's exactly what I needed.

"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" wrote:

Bryan,

Yes, it is possible. This app would have to get the window handle of
the text area in notepad (you can use the FindWindow API for this, I
believe). You can also get the text of the window by using the SendMessage
API function, passing the WM_GETTEXT message.

Once you have the text, you can use the same method to call the
SendMessage API function with the WM_SETTEXT message and set the edit area
of the drop down in the address bar. However, if you are trying to get an
instance of Internet Explorer to navigate to a URL, you are better off using
automation to find an open instance of internet explorer, and then setting
the URL to navigate to.

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"Bryan" <Br***@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
news:5B**********************************@microsof t.com...

Is it possible to, for example, have an application grab the data on a
document in Windows note pad, and insert that data in some other
application
such as Internet Explorer's address bar? Any help or direction would be
appreciated. Thanks!