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Returns the text that the user selected in a text-entry area of a control, or returns an empty string ("") if no characters are selected. Specifies the string containing the selected text. Not available at design time; read/write at run time.
[Form.]Control.SelText[= cString] |
Return Value
- cString
- Specifies the string containing the selected text or consists of an empty string if no characters are selected. Selected text appears shaded.
Remarks
Applies To: ComboBox | EditBox | Spinner | TextBox
Use this property with the SelLength and SelStart properties for tasks such as:
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Setting the insertion point within a string of characters.
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Establishing an insertion range that limits where the insertion point can go.
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Selecting a specific group of characters (substrings) in a control.
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Clearing text.
When working with these properties, be aware of the following behaviors:
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Setting SelLength to less than 0 causes a run-time error.
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Setting SelStart to greater than the text length sets the property to the existing text length. Changing SelStart changes the selection to an insertion point and sets SelLength to 0.
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Setting SelText to a new value sets SelLength to 0 and replaces the selected text with the new string.