ComboBox_SetEditSel Method
Description
This method highlights characters in the edit control of a ComboBox using a start and end position.
Parameters
- MyControlReference
- Reference to the control in the form of MyProject_MyForm_MyControl.
- ProjectFile
- String identifying the project as it was passed in LoadProject.
- DialogName
- String identifying the dialog by name.
- ControlName
- String identifying the control by name.
- nStartIndex
- Integer specifying the start character index.
- nEndIndex
- Integer specifying the end character index.
Return Values
Returns the following according to the situation:
AutoLISP Syntax
The recommended convention is passing the control identifier directly:
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(Odcl_ComboBox_SetEditSel MyControlReference [as Reference] nStartIndex [as Integer] nEndIndex [as Integer] ) |
An alternative convention is to identify the control by providing the project file, the dialog name and the control name:
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(Odcl_ComboBox_SetEditSel ProjectFile [as String] DialogName [as String] ControlName [as String] nStartIndex [as Integer] nEndIndex [as Integer] ) |
Remarks
This method does not work for styles that are read-only.
Applies For
Example
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; Select a word--assuming we know where it is (Odcl_ComboBox_SetEditSel MyProject_MyForm_MyControl 4 7) |