# WinGetClass

Retrieves the specified window's class name.

    WinGetClass, OutputVar , WinTitle, WinText, ExcludeTitle, ExcludeText

## Parameters

OutputVar

  The name of the variable in which to store the retrieved class name.

WinTitle

  A window title or other criteria identifying the target window. See WinTitle.

WinText

  If present, this parameter must be a substring from a single text element of the target window (as revealed by the included Window Spy utility). Hidden text elements are detected if DetectHiddenText is ON.

ExcludeTitle

  Windows whose titles include this value will not be considered.

ExcludeText

  Windows whose text include this value will not be considered.

## Remarks

If there is no matching window, OutputVar is made blank.

Only the class name is retrieved (the prefix "ahk_class" is not included in OutputVar).

Window titles and text are case sensitive. Hidden windows are not detected unless DetectHiddenWindows has been turned on.

## Related

WinGet, WinGetTitle

## Examples

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    WinGetClass, class, A
    MsgBox, The active window's class is "%class%".