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SET-SELECTION( ) Method

Selects the text in a widget between two specified character offsets.

Return Type: LOGICAL

Applies To: Browse-column, Combo-box, Editor, Fill-in

SYNTAX
SET-SELECTION ( start-pos , end-pos ) 

start-pos

An integer expression that specifies the offset of the first character to be selected.

end-pos

An integer expression that specifies the offset of the first character after the selection.

This method selects the text that begins at the offset start-pos and ends at the offset
end-pos - 1. If the operation is successful, the method returns TRUE. Otherwise, it returns FALSE.

On Windows, both the regular editor and the large editor support SET-SELECTION.


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