capture text on screen

[dks2710]

Hello all

I am trying to use Teststand to write a code which will read text on screen or text on pop up boxes

Is there a tool I can use to capture text from the screen? Once I figure this out then I can compare text captured with expected text

Thanks

[~jiggawax~]

Natively TestStand doesn't do this.  You would need ot use some OCR software and call into it's API.  Something like this maybe:

http://capture2text.sourceforge.net/

Also, if it is on a message box that is popped up from TestStand then wouldn't you know the text already since you are the one popping it up?

Regards,

[RaviShrigiri]

Hi,

The messagebox step type has an option for user to enter text and it can be read back.Refer to the examples in case it helps your use case.

Ravi

[buton]

Take a look at this : http://www.sikuli.org/

you can capture text and screenshots.

you will call it via executable...

[dks2710]

Hi

Thanks for the response. The pop up message isI am trying to read are not from teststand but from another tool I am using...