TextAreaSelLen

TextAreaSelLen

Command Index · BlitzPlus · Text Areas

TextAreaSelLen:Int32 textarea:Int32, units:Int32=1

Parameter	Mode	Type	Default	Description
textarea	In	Int32	required	Handle of a text area.
units	In	Int32	1	1 counts characters, 2 counts lines. Defaults to 1.

Returns: The size of the selection.

Description

Gives how much is selected.

Examples

Graphics 320, 240, 32, 2
win  = CreateWindow("Selection", 10, 10, 300, 150, Desktop(), 3)
area = CreateTextArea(10, 10, 270, 90, win)
ActivateGadget area
Repeat
	e = WaitEvent()
	If e = $401 Then SetGadgetText win, "Selected " + TextAreaSelLen(area)
Until e = $803

Media

Related Commands

AddTextAreaText, TextAreaChar, TextAreaCursor, TextAreaLen, TextAreaLine, TextAreaLineLen, TextAreaText, TextFieldText

Command Index · BlitzPlus · Text Areas