GetWindowTextLength

Syntax

int GetWindowTextLength(hWnd)

This function returns the length of the given window's caption title. If the hWnd parameter identifies a control, the GetWindowTextLength function returns the length of the text within the control instead of the caption.

Parameter Type/Description  

hWnd HWND Identifies the window or control.  

Return Value

The return value specifies the text length. It is zero if no such text exists.