I am new in this forum and i was looking for codes in c++ to interact with paltalk...
some codes were working i just had to change the Handle Code...
and i was interested in this code written 3 years ago old but very useful:

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int main() {
    HWND mywindowclass = FindWindow("DlgGroupChat Window Class", NULL);
     HWND wtlsplitterwindow = FindWindowEx(mywindowclass, 0, "wtl_splitterwindow", NULL);
     wtlsplitterwindow = FindWindowEx(wtlsplitterwindow, 0, "wtl_splitterwindow", NULL);
     wtlsplitterwindow = FindWindowEx(wtlsplitterwindow, 0, "wtl_splitterwindow", NULL);
     wtlsplitterwindow = FindWindowEx(wtlsplitterwindow, 0, "wtl_splitterwindow", NULL);
     HWND atlfe = GetWindow(wtlsplitterwindow, GW_CHILD);
     HWND atlaxwin = FindWindowEx(atlfe, 0, "atlaxwin71", NULL);
     atlaxwin = FindWindowEx(atlfe, atlaxwin, "atlaxwin71", NULL);
     HWND x = FindWindowEx(atlaxwin, 0, "#32770", NULL);
     HWND richedita = FindWindowEx(x, 0, "richedit20a", NULL);

    // Error Checking:
    if (!mywindowclass)  { printf( "E_WINDOW_NOT_FOUND"); }
    if (!wtlsplitterwindow)  { printf( "E_WINDOW_NOT_FOUND"); }
    if (!atlfe)  { printf( "E_UNABLE_TO_FIND_PARENT"); }
    if (!richedita)  { printf( "E_RICHEDIT_NOT_FOUND"); }


    long lngCount = SendMessage(richedita, EM_GETLINECOUNT, 0, 0);
    long lngLength = SendMessage(richedita, EM_LINELENGTH, lngCount-2, 0);
   TCHAR strBuffer[1024]; *(WORD *) strBuffer = 1024;
   LRESULT bla = SendMessage(richedita, EM_GETLINE, lngCount-2, (LPARAM)(LPCSTR)strBuffer);
   printf(" Text: %s \n\n", strBuffer);

   system("pause"); // Testing blah

   return 0;
}


and i have some questiong concerning this code:
1-How did you know that "DlgGroupChat Window Class" is the class name or class atom
2-same question with "wtl_splitterwindow"
3-i noticed that there is a part of this code not working concerg richedita i tried looking for can in the place of atlaxwin71 and i couldn't find
i appreciate any help
Thanks

Visual Studio's Spy++ or Winspector Spy are the kind of tools to find windows hirarchy, properties and trace messages.
In paltalk 9.8 atlaxwin90 replaces atlaxwin71.

Thanks Chike for Replying
i couldn't find vs spy++ instead i found winid wich is also useful.
Atlaxwin90 is not working i have paltlak 9.8 thought

Run the debugger, find which line fail, check that code still matche windows hirarchy.

Hello Chike Thanks For Help!
The problem was with the hierachy now it is working like charm....
this is the hierarchy for paltalk 9.8:

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      HWND parent = FindWindow("DlgGroupChat Window Class", NULL);
   HWND child;
   child = FindWindowEx(parent, 0, "WTL_SplitterWindow", NULL);
   child = FindWindowEx(child, 0, "WTL_SplitterWindow", NULL);
   child = FindWindowEx(child, 0, "WTL_SplitterWindow", NULL);
   child = FindWindowEx(child, 0, "WTL_SplitterWindow", NULL);
   child = FindWindowEx(child, 0, "ATL:00830CB0", NULL);
if(!child)printf("error with child\n");
   HWND atla = FindWindowEx(child, 0, "AtlAxWin90", NULL); 
atla=FindWindowEx(child,atla, "AtlAxWin90", NULL);
if(!atla)printf("error with atla\n");
   atla = FindWindowEx(atla, 0, "#32770", NULL);

   HWND rich20 = FindWindowEx(atla, 0, "RichEdit20A", NULL);
if(!rich20)printf("error with rich20\n");


the code you are using is ok if you want to update it every time Paltalk releases a new version. you would be much better off to learn how to enum the sub windows to find the window handle you are looking for.