selectedLine | |||||||
Type | function | ||||||
Dictionary | LCS | ||||||
Library | LiveCode Script | ||||||
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Synonyms | selectedlines | ||||||
Summary | Returns a chunk expression describing the line or lines in the text selection. | ||||||
Introduced | 1.0 | ||||||
OS | mac, windows, linux, ios, android | ||||||
Platforms | desktop, server, mobile | ||||||
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Related | Keyword: selection, line, lines Property: selected, hilitedLine Function: selectedLoc, selectedChunk, mouseLine Glossary: property, insertion point, list field, contiguous, return, chunk expression Control Structure: function | ||||||
Description | Use the selectedLine function to determine which line the selection or text insertion point is in. A line is defined as a string that's delimited by return characters. A line in a narrow field may wrap around several times, and look like more than one line on screen, but it is still considered a single line. If there is no insertion point or text selection, the selectedLine function returns empty. To get a chunk expression describing the location of the selection, use the selectedChunk function. To get the selected lines in a listfield that allows non-contiguous selections, use the hilitedLine property. | ||||||
Tags | ui |