Grabbing text from a Java window

[David W. Thomas]

Since I'm a newbie at Java programming and very experienced at C++
programming, I need some help on this issue. I would like a short program
(as much detail as a responder has time for) in Java to grab the text from
another Java window (selecting that window by mouse or some reasonable
method) and put the text in one of three places: either 1) Windows
clipboard, 2) a file, or 3) an java edit window. The Java window may not
allow hilighting of text by a user.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Paul Lutus]

Since I'm a newbie at Java programming and very experienced at C++
programming, I need some help on this issue. I would like a short program
(as much detail as a responder has time for) in Java to grab the text from
another Java window (selecting that window by mouse or some reasonable
method) and put the text in one of three places: either 1) Windows
clipboard, 2) a file, or 3) an java edit window. The Java window may not
allow hilighting of text by a user.

To begin your homework assignment, look up Java clipborad examples on
Google.

 

[David W. Thomas]

Ok, thank you. That did provide example code for dealing with the
clipboard.

The hard part is grabbing text from a Java window in another app/applet/...,
especially if its not an edit window. I haven't been successful at
formulating the right search string for google.