hey, I don't think sysinternals has the code for ProcessExplorer....... Thanks

Abhishek Karnik wrote: If they are implemented directly inside ThunderRT6UserControlDC, do you think there is some way of extracting the text.....using a Gettext or something No, if that is the case, I don't think there is a way to get the text. But maybe you can find something googling for ThunderRT6UserControlDC or asking in a VB forum... -- jlr http://jlamas.blogspot.com/[^]

sorry that diagram got screwed up the '+' forms the right side of the form user control

Your looking for SendKeys[^]. Which, BTW, is a problematic way to control another application. Since the focus can shift from one window to another without any warning, your keystrokes could end up going to the wrong application. Also, I hope your VB app that your controlling has keyboard shortcuts define for all the menu choices... RageInTheMachine9532 "...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

As far as i know it is not possible to create a TreeView from a HWND in .NET. All you can do is use the tree via pInvoke and SendMessage. /cadi 24 hours is not enough

You can call GetClassName() on the window handle, and see if it is a "SysTreeView32" class. If it is you can send TVM_* messages to it to get the information you need. "You're obviously a superstar." - Christian Graus about me - 12 Feb '03 "Obviously ???  You're definitely a superstar!!!" mYkel - 21 Jun '04 Within you lies the power for good - Use it! Honoured as one of The Most Helpful Members of 2004

Abhishek Karnik wrote: now want to use this handle to grab the tree Look at CTreeCtrl::Attach(...); and CTreeCtrl::Detach(...); "Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow cheers, Alok Gupta

Hey, Thanx ..lemme give it a shot there. Regards, Abhishek