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[elkhorntommy]

This may be so easy I'm overlooking the obvious. Basically, I need to know if the word error is anywhere in a given window. I found the script that speaks starting where the cursor was located, but was unclear on how the string it speaks was built. If I could get the words from a displayed window in a string, I can take it from there.

[engunneer]

WinGetText?

it depends on the window.
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[elkhorntommy]

No, it's not text as I understand text. For example, WinGetText works fine if I type a word in notepad. What I'm looking for is a word that is displayed somewhere in a window. I hope I'm making sense!

[engunneer]

what window? It all depends on the window. If the Aui_IT Spy tool that came with AHK can see it, then AHK can see it. if not, you have more work to do.
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[elkhorntommy]

No, the (expletive deleted)Spy Tool does not see it. The window is just one that logs connections to a server every minute. It an error occurs it says something like error connecting but does nothing else for you. I know the name of the window to activate so that is not a problem. I have no control over the logging program but if I could check it every minute or so and look for the word error that would be the trigger I need.

[engunneer]

is it a command line program? can you start it with CmdRet or something so you can get the text directly to AHK?

Others may have some better ideas.

Worst case = OCR.
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[elkhorntommy]

No, it's not a cmd line. Maybe a better example would be this. Looking at your last post, how using AHK could you determine if the word CmdRet was showing on you screen. Similar to using the find option under Edit.

[engunneer]

for me it is in a firefox window, so much more difficult.
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[elkhorntommy]

Same here. Probably more trouble than its worth for what I want to do. Thanks anyway.

[engunneer]

last ditch: adapt http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25473

or see if iMacros can do it.
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[svi]

Maybe too obvious (in order) to help anyone , but :
For some windows (inlcuding browsers) you can just send Ctrl-a Ctrl-c (or even only Ctrl-c) to copy text, but if the control is bigger than the area reserved for it (a scrollable window), how to (simply) determine if the relevant text is currently seen?
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[elkhorntommy]

Actually, what you suggested works most of the time. However, for some strange reason the particular window I'm trying to pull the text from ignores the CTRL-a and CTRL-c. Thanks for the suggestion.

[svi]

ImageSearch could find the word, if (the window is not under some else window and) the word is always wholly in the same line, ie. not:
er-
ror
or
err-
or
(hardly ever).

Addition: