TextBox_SetSel Method
Description
This method highlights a selection of text by the indicated start and end positions.
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.
- StartCharPos
- Integer specifying the position of the start of the selection.
- EndCharPos
- Integer specifying the position of the end of the selection.
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_TextBox_SetSel MyControlReference [as Reference] StartCharPos [as Integer] EndCharPos [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_TextBox_SetSel ProjectFile [as String] DialogName [as String] ControlName [as String] StartCharPos [as Integer] EndCharPos [as Integer]) |
Applies For
Example
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; Set the selection (Odcl_TextBox_SetSel MyProject_MyForm_MyControl 10 25) |