If the other form is in Delphi, else you need to get the handle of the selected window.
How about something like this - off the top of the head <g> SendMessage( OtherForm.ActiveControl.Handle, WM_COPY, 0, 0); Myles. -----Original Message----- From: vss [mailto:vss@;vss.co.nz] Sent: Friday, 18 October 2002 11:28 a.m. To: Multiple recipients of list delphi Subject: [DUG]: Getting Selected Text Hi all. Is is pos. to get the text that is selected on another form? Jeremy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/