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TXNSetSelection |
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Header: | MacTextEditor.h | Carbon status: | Supported | |
Specifies the selection range or the position of the insertion point.
OSStatus TXNSetSelection ( TXNObject iTXNObject, TXNOffset iStartOffset, TXNOffset iEndOffset );
A variable of type TXNObject. Pass the text object that identifies the document for which you want to set the selection range or insertion point position.
A variable of type TXNOffset. You use this to specify the new start offset. Offset values are character offsets.
A variable of type TXNOffset. You use this to specify the new end offset. Offset values are character offsets.
A result code.
You can use the TXNSetSelection function to highlight an initial default value in a document, such as a data-entry form, or to position the insertion point at the start of the field where you want the user to enter a value. To position the insertion point, specify the same value for the iStartOffset and iEndOffset parameters.
Supported in Carbon. Available in Carbon 1.0.2 and later when running Mac OS 8.1 or later.
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