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{{ | {{RV|type=command | ||
| | |game1= arma3 | ||
|version1= 2.00 | |||
| | |gr1= GUI Control | ||
| | |descr=Selects {{hl|length}} characters of edit control from the {{hl|start}} position and places cursor at the end of selection. | ||
{{Feature|informative|To only move the cursor, set ''length'' to 0. To select text from right to left, use negative ''length'' (See [[ctrlTextSelection]] for more info)}} | |||
|s1= control [[ctrlSetTextSelection]] [start, length] | |||
|p1= control: [[Control]] | |||
| | |p2= start: [[Number]] - selection start position | ||
| | |p3= length: [[Number]] - length of characters to select (0 to only move the cursor). Negative length will select text from right to left (see example 3) | ||
| | |r1= [[Nothing]] | ||
| | |x1= <sqf>_control ctrlSetTextSelection [5, 10];</sqf> | ||
| | |x2= <sqf> | ||
disableSerialization; | |||
private _ctrl = findDisplay 46 createDisplay "RscDisplayEmpty" ctrlCreate ["RscEditMulti", -1]; | |||
_ctrl ctrlSetPosition [0,0,0.5,0.3]; | |||
_ctrl ctrlCommit 0; | |||
_ctrl ctrlSetText "Hello World"; | |||
_ctrl ctrlSetTextSelection [6, 5]; // selects World | |||
ctrlSetFocus _ctrl; | |||
</sqf> | |||
| | |x3= Select text from right to left: | ||
<sqf>_control ctrlSetTextSelection [5, -4];</sqf> | |||
|seealso= [[ctrlTextSelection]] [[ctrlSetText]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 11:30, 4 May 2022
Description
- Description:
- Selects length characters of edit control from the start position and places cursor at the end of selection.
- Groups:
- GUI Control
Syntax
- Syntax:
- control ctrlSetTextSelection [start, length]
- Parameters:
- control: Control
- start: Number - selection start position
- length: Number - length of characters to select (0 to only move the cursor). Negative length will select text from right to left (see example 3)
- Return Value:
- Nothing
Examples
- Example 1:
- _control ctrlSetTextSelection [5, 10];
- Example 2:
- disableSerialization; private _ctrl = findDisplay 46 createDisplay "RscDisplayEmpty" ctrlCreate ["RscEditMulti", -1]; _ctrl ctrlSetPosition [0,0,0.5,0.3]; _ctrl ctrlCommit 0; _ctrl ctrlSetText "Hello World"; _ctrl ctrlSetTextSelection [6, 5]; // selects World ctrlSetFocus _ctrl;
- Example 3:
- Select text from right to left:
_control ctrlSetTextSelection [5, -4];
Additional Information
- See also:
- ctrlTextSelection ctrlSetText
Notes
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