CONTROL.TEXTSELECT Function

Syntax

.TEXTSELECT( Start_Position as N [, Length as N [, Processed as L ]] )

Arguments

Start_Position: The beginning character to select. The first character is number 1.
Length: Optional. Default = 0. The number of characters to select. Enter -1 to select all characters.

Description

The .TEXTSELECT() method selects text in a control starting at Start_Position and running for Length characters.

Example

dim ptr as P
dim fld as P
ptr = form.load("Customer Information")
ptr.show()
fld = ptr.Child("Lastname")
fld.TextSelect(1,-1) ' selects all text
fld.TextSelect(3, 2) ' selects characters 3 and 4

Limitations

Desktop applications only.