EDIT-LINE-SET-SELECTION Action

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# EDIT-LINE-SET-SELECTION Action

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## Description

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.

## Parameters

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).

#### Example:

       #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

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