This document covers the following topics:
Selects a range of text (lines, columns) in an Edit Area Control. To set the text caret to a certain position, "Line from" and "Line to" must have the same value; "Column from" and "Column to" must also have the same value.
| Name/Data Type | Explanation |
|---|---|
| HANDLE OF EDITAREA | Input
Specifies an Edit Area Control. |
| Line from (I4) | Input/Output
Selection starts from this line onwards. If you specify "0", the last line is selected. |
| Column from (I4) | Input/Output
Selection starts from this column onwards. If you specify "0", the end of the line is selected as the starting column. |
| Line to (I4) | Input/Output
Last selected line. If you specify "0", the last line is selected. The number of this last line will be returned. |
| Column to (I4) | Input/Output
Last selected column. If you specify "0", the complete line is selected. The last selected position in the line will be returned. |
| Response (I4) | Output
Natural error (if applicable). |
#LINE-FROM := 1 /* Select the first three lines #LINE-TO := 3 #COLUMN-FROM := 1 /* Select from the first to the last column #COLUMN-TO := 0 PROCESS GUI ACTION EDIT-LINE-SET-SELECTION WITH #EA-1 #LINE-FROM #COLUMN-FROM #LINE-TO #COLUMN-TO GIVING #RESPONSE
