>Hi,
>
>There's an application from which we want to capture data from a text field.
>Let me explain. We use an application to register call results from our call center. Since this application is external (not made by us) we have no way to retrieve this data (client's id) that is displayed in a editable text field.
>We are thinking, for example, that the user should press let's say F9 and then capture the data in the field.
>
>Any suggestions on how or where to start?
>
>Thanks,
>Daniel

Perhaps you can get to it using the windowshandle of the 3rd party app somehow??

So it would be something kinda like this....

declare integer FindWindow in win32API string @ cClass, string @ cTitle
hwnd=FindWindow(0,"The Window's Caption")

...now depending upon the 3rd party app there is a good chance that the text field you want is actually a window (the controls like textboxes, checkboxes, etc are actually considered windows in a lot of development languages..)

...Don't know if that will help you at all - but at least it's a place to start :)