CRichEditCtrl::GetSelText
Retrieves the text from the current selection in this CRichEditCtrl object.
long GetSelText(
LPSTR lpBuf
) const;
CString GetSelText( ) const;
Parameters
- lpBuf
Pointer to the buffer to receive the text in the current selection.
Return Value
Depends on the form:
GetSelText( lpBuf ) The number of characters copied into lpBuf, not including the null termination.
GetSelText( ) The string containing the current selection.
Remarks
If you use the first form, GetSelText( lpBuf ), you must ensure that the buffer is large enough for the text it will receive. Call GetSel to determine the number of characters in the current selection.
For more information, see EM_GETSELTEXT in the Windows SDK.
Example
See the example for CRichEditCtrl::GetSelectionType.
Requirements
Header: afxcmn.h