"setSelection"

Selects and highlights a given part of a TextEdit text.

Synopsis

void setSelection(int fromPara, int fromPos, int toPara, int toPos, int selNum, string color);

Parameter

Parameter Description
fromPara The first paragraph/row which is selected.
fromPos The first position in the row which is selected.
toPara The last paragraph/row which is selected.
toPos The last position in the last row that is selected.
selNum

selNum is >= 0,

0 is the default selection with a default color. An individual color can be used with setNum >= 1.

color The color that is used for the selection.

Description

Selects and highlights a given part of a TextEdit text.

EXAMPLE

Selects and highlights a given part of a TextEdit text:

main()
{
  int fromPara, fromPos,toPara,toPos, selNum;
  fromPara = 0;
  fromPos = 0;
  toPara = 2;
  toPos = 4;
  selNum =1;
  string color = "green";
  TEXT_EDIT1.setSelection(fromPara,fromPos,toPara,toPos,selNum,color);
}

Assignment

TextEdit