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TextPattern_GetSelection function (uiautomationcoreapi.h)

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Note  This function is deprecated. Client applications should use the Microsoft UI Automation Component Object Model (COM) interfaces instead.
 
Gets the current range of selected text from a text container supporting the text pattern.

Syntax

HRESULT TextPattern_GetSelection(
  [in]  HUIAPATTERNOBJECT hobj,
  [out] SAFEARRAY         **pRetVal
);

Parameters

[in] hobj

Type: HUIAPATTERNOBJECT

A control pattern object.

[out] pRetVal

Type: HUIATEXTRANGE*

When this function returns, contains the text range spanning the currently selected text in the container. This parameter is passed uninitialized.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

Returns S_OK if successful or an error value otherwise.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header uiautomationcoreapi.h
Library Uiautomationcore.lib
DLL Uiautomationcore.dll