ctrlTextSelection

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Description

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Groups:
GUI Control

Syntax

Syntax:
ctrlTextSelection control
Parameters:
control: Control
Return Value:
Array in format [start, length, selectedText] where:
  • start: Number - position in text selection started
  • length: Number - number of the highlighted characters (this number could be negative, see description)
  • selectedText: String - selected text

Examples

Example 1:
Selection is made from left to right:ctrlTextSelection _control; //[0, 11, "Hello World"]
Example 2:
Selection is made from right to left:ctrlTextSelection _control; //[11, -11, "Hello World"]
Example 3:
Find cursor position:ctrlTextSelection _control params ["_start", "_length"]; private _cursorPos = _start + _length;

Additional Information

See also:
ctrlSetTextSelection

Notes

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