EDIT-LINE-GET-TEXT Action

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# EDIT-LINE-GET-TEXT Action

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- Description

- Parameters

## Description

Retrieves text in a line of the Edit Area Control.

## Parameters

Name/Data Type | Explanation
--- | ---
HANDLE OF EDITAREA | Input Specifies an Edit Area Control.
Line number (I4) | Input The text is retrieved out of this line.
Column from (I4) | Input The text is retrieved from this column onwards.
Column to (I4) | Input/Output The text is retrieved up to this column. If you specify "0", the complete line is retrieved. The position immediately following the last character in the line will be returned (or 1, if the line is empty).
Line text (A253) | Output Returns the retrieved text string.
Split (L) | Output Indicates whether the total length of the requested text exceeds the actually retrieved line text string.
Response (I4) | Output Natural error (if applicable).

#### Example:

       #LINE-NUMBER := 1
       #COLUMN-FROM := 1
       #COLUMN-TO := 0
       PROCESS GUI ACTION EDIT-LINE-GET-TEXT WITH #EA-1 #LINE-NUMBER #COLUMN-FROM
       #COLUMN-TO #LINE-TEXT #SPLIT GIVING #RESPONSE

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