# 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

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

### Example

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