Taking an Integer Input through a Edit Box using sendmessage() function in WIN32 API (C)

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Im using WIN32 API. I want to take an integer lets suppose 1000 as input through an edit box. I am Using sendmessage() function for taking input but it can take only string input. How can I take an integer as input?

Fetch the string, attempt to convert it to an integer. (The ES_NUMBER style may be applied to the control to allow only numeric input (still returned as a string, not guaranteed to be numeric (eg paste))) — Alex K., Mar 15 '13 at 11:42
You should read this [convert string to integer sscanf or atoi](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3420629/convert-string-to-integer-sscanf-or-atoi) — David Heffernan, Mar 15 '13 at 13:04

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 15 '13 at 11:43

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You need to convert the string inputted in edit box to an integer like this e.g.:

int n = atoi(myString);

answered Mar 15 '13 at 11:43

Leo Chapiro

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That Worked for me. Thanks alot :) – Ayse Mar 15 '13 at 11:53
You may also know the answer to my [Other Question](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15430935/display-an-integer-using-messagebox-function-in-c/15430989?noredirect=1#15430989) as well. Please have a look! – Ayse Mar 15 '13 at 12:05
@duDE it is remiss of you to mention `atoi` without describing all its flaws. – David Heffernan Mar 15 '13 at 13:04
What are the flaws of atoi ? :( – Ayse Mar 18 '13 at 05:03

Taking an Integer Input through a Edit Box using sendmessage() function in WIN32 API (C)

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