static extern uint GetDlgItemText(IntPtr hDlg, int nIDDlgItem,

Private Function GetDlgItemText(

VB Signature (use "GetDlgItemTextA" for ANSI return value or "GetDlgItemTextW" for Unicode return value) :

Private Declare Function GetDlgItemText Lib "user32" Alias "GetDlgItemTextA" (

static extern uint GetDlgItemText(IntPtr hDlg, int nIDDlgItem,

Private Function GetDlgItemText(

OR, using Declare statement - with "GetDlgItemTextA" for ANSI return value or "GetDlgItemTextW" for Unicode return value:

Private Declare Function GetDlgItemText Lib "user32" Alias "GetDlgItemTextA" (

    'Note: this example also uses API calls to FindWindow, GetDlgItemText, and SetActiveWindow.

        GetDlgItemText(theDialogBoxHandle, theDialogItemId, theDialogTextHolder, theDialogTextHolder.Capacity)