TextBox.Select Method
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Selects a range of text in the text box.
Namespace: System.Windows.Controls
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Sub Select ( _
start As Integer, _
length As Integer _
)
public void Select(
int start,
int length
)
Parameters
- start
Type: System.Int32
The zero-based index of the first character in the selection.
- length
Type: System.Int32
The length of the selection, in characters.
Examples
The following code example shows how you can use the Select method.
Public Sub [Select]()
'Five characters starting from the index 1 is selected in MyTB.
MyTB.[Select](1, 5)
End Sub
public void Select()
{
//Five characters starting from the index 1 is selected in MyTB.
MyTB.Select(1, 5);
}
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
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