ITextSelection::GetType method (tom.h)

Gets the type of text selection.

Syntax

HRESULT GetType(
  long *pType
);

Parameters

pType

Type: long*

The selection type. The method returns pType with one of the values in the following table.

Selection type	Value	Meaning
tomNoSelection	0	No selection and no insertion point.
tomSelectionIP	1	Insertion point.
tomSelectionNormal	2	Single nondegenerate range.
tomSelectionFrame	3	Frame.
tomSelectionColumn	4	Table column.
tomSelectionRow	5	Table rows.
tomSelectionBlock	6	Block selection.
tomSelectionInlineShape	7	Picture.
tomSelectionShape	8	Shape.

Return value

Type: StdMETHODIMP

The method returns an HRESULT value. If the method succeeds, it returns S_OK. If pType is null, the method fails and it returns E_INVALIDARG.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	tom.h
DLL	Msftedit.dll

See also

Conceptual

ITextSelection

Reference

Text Object Model