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#define INCL_WINDIALOGS
 
USHORT WinQueryDlgItemText(hwndDlg, idItem, cchBufferMax, pszBuf);
HWND hwndDlg;          /* handle of the dialog box   */
USHORT idItem;         /* identifies the dialog item */
SHORT cchBufferMax;    /* size of the buffer         */
PSZ pszBuf;            /* address of the buffer      */
 
The WinQueryDlgItemText function retrieves the text associated with the
specified dialog item.
 
Parameter     Description
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hwndDlg       Identifies the dialog box.
 
idItem        Identifies the dialog item.
 
cchBufferMax  Specifies the maximum number of characters to place in the
              buffer pointed to by the pszBuf parameter.
 
pszBuf        Points to a buffer that receives the dialog item text.
 
Return Value
 
The return value is the length of the dialog item text, or zero if an error
occurred.
 
See Also
 
WinQueryDlgItemTextLength
 
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