This is what I have done in the past. However, I am essentially scraping a screen that has 8-10 of these edit fields and that method has been problematic at best. There are timing issues and it takes quite a bit of time. I am storing the text from each field in a variable for subsequent input into another app. I think a method involving SendMessage or something like this would be more reliable and quick. However, I'm not sure how to use this method. Documentation for Sendmessage is suprisingly sparse.... On 5/19/08, The dark Count <darkcount1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > If the text can be selected, you may try copying to clipboard using the jf= > w functions. > Then display the text in the virtual buffer. > > D C > > Your unadulterated message follows: > Subject: [jawsscripts] Getting text in an edit field > Date: 19 May 2008 > > I have an edit field that contains text that is too long to be fully > displayed. When I use functions such > as GetWindowText() it only returns the visible text. Same thing when usin= > g > the home row functions. > What is the best way to get the full string of text in this situation?? > > thanks > > > __________=A0 > View the list's information and change your settings at > http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts > > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts