A Selection record describes the state of a text selection in a window. The Selection record has the following fields:
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Field |
Description |
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lnFirst |
the first line number |
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ichFirst |
the index of the first character on the line lnFirst |
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lnLast |
the last line number |
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ichLim |
the limit index (one past the last) of the last character on the line given in lnLast |
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fExtended |
TRUE if the selection is extended to include more than one character. FALSE if the selection is a simple insertion point. this is the same as the following expression: (sel.fRect || sel.lnFirst != sel.lnLast || sel.ichFirst != sel.ichLim) |
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fRect |
TRUE if selection is rectangular (block style). FALSE if the selection is a linear range of characters. |
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The following fields only apply if fRect is TRUE: |
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xLeft |
the left pixel position of the rectangle in window coordinates. |
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xRight |
the pixel position of the right edge of the rectangle in window coordinates. |