IHTMLDocument2::execCommand Method

Executes the given command over the current selection or text range.

Syntax

HRESULT execCommand(
    BSTR cmdID,
    VARIANT_BOOL showUI,
    VARIANT value,
    VARIANT_BOOL *pfRet
);

Parameters

cmdID
String value containing the identifier of a command. Can be any command identifier given in the list of Command Identifiers.
showUI
Boolean value specifying whether to display a user interface if the command supports one. If TRUE, the command displays a user interface, if applicable; otherwise, it doesn't.
value
VARIANT structure to pass to the command. Possible values depend on the value of cmdID.
pfRet
Address of a Boolean variable that receives TRUE if the function is successful, or FALSE otherwise.

Return Value

Returns S_OK if successful, or an error value otherwise.