EDITBOX.setSelection

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The setSelection method selects the text in the edit box control from the specified start index to the specified end index.

        elementID.setSelection(start, end)

Parameters

start

Number (long) containing the character index of the starting position of the selected text.

end

Number (long) containing the character index of the ending position of the selected text.

Return Value

This method does not return a value.

Remarks

If the start is 0 and the end is 1, all of the text in the edit box control is selected. If the start is 1, any current selection is deselected.

This method can only be called after the control becomes visible.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Version	Windows Media Player for Windows XP or later

See also

EDITBOX Element

EDITBOX.getSelectionEnd

EDITBOX.getSelectionStart

EDITBOX.replaceSelection