Method Reference (COM)

WinGetHandle

Retrieves the internal handle of a window.

WinGetHandle "title" [, "text"]

 

Parameters

title The title of the window to read.
text [optional] The text of the window to read.

 

Return Value

Success: Returns a string containing the window handle value.
Failure: Returns "" (blank string) and sets oAutoIt.error to 1 if no window matches the criteria.

 

Remarks

This function is for use with the advanced WinTitleMatchMode options that allow you to use classnames and handles to specify windows rather than "title" and "text".
Once you have obtained the handle you can access the required window even if its title changes.

 

Related

WinTitleMatchMode (Option)

 

Example

Set oAutoIt = WScript.CreateObject("AutoItX3.Control")
handle = oAutoIt.WinGetHandle("classname=Notepad", "")