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windend
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14 years ago

Get the object by "evaluating" the string holding its name

hi, i'm reading findchild method in html help file. The example is given as below. However, when i execute this sub and try to use wndNotepad.Exsits before Log.Picture line to verify whether the notep...
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windend
Occasional Contributor
14 years ago

hi Helen, below is my code.thanks.



Sub NotepadTest

Dim strObjName, p, wndNotepad





strObjName = "Window(""Notepad"", ""* - Notepad"")"





' Store the parent object to a variable

Set p = Sys.Process("notepad")





' Obtain the object by its Name property

' p is the name of the variable that holds the parent object

Set wndNotepad = Eval("p." & strObjName)

If wndNotepad.Exsits then

Log.Message("Ok")

End If

Log.Picture wndNotepad, "Notepad window", wndNotepad.FullName

End Sub