Method wnd.ChildFast(+ 1 overload)

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Overload

Finds a direct child control by name and/or class name and returns its handle as wnd.

public wnd ChildFast(string name, string cn, wnd wAfter = default)

Parameters

name  (string) Name. Full, case-insensitive. Wildcard etc not supported. null means "can be any". "" means "no name". Must include the invisible '&' characters that are used to underline keyboard shortcuts with the Alt key.

cn  (string) Class name. Full, case-insensitive. Wildcard etc not supported. null means "can be any". Cannot be "".

wAfter  (wnd) If used, starts searching from the next control in the Z order.

Returns

wnd Returns default(wnd) if not found. See also: wnd.Is0. Supports lastError.

Remarks

Calls API FindWindowEx. Faster than wnd.Child, which uses API EnumChildWindows. Can be used only when you know full name and/or class name. Finds hidden controls too. Finds only direct children, not other descendants.

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Overload(top)

Finds a direct child control by its id and returns its handle as wnd.

public wnd ChildFast(int id)

Parameters

id  (int) Control id.

Returns

wnd Returns default(wnd) if not found. See also: wnd.Is0. Supports lastError.

Remarks

Calls API GetDlgItem. Faster than wnd.Child, which uses API EnumChildWindows. Finds only direct children, not other descendants. Finds hidden controls too. Not all controls have a useful id. If control id is not unique or is different in each window instance, this function is not useful.