SelectedLine

Description

Obtains the number of the line that contains the insertion point in an editable control.

Applies to

DataWindow, MultiLineEdit, and RichTextEdit controls

Syntax

editname.SelectedLine ( )

Argument	Description
editname	The name of the DataWindow, MultiLineEdit, or RichTextEdit in which you want the number of the line containing the insertion point. For a DataWindow, it reports the line number in the edit control over the current row and column.

Returns

Long. Returns the number of the line containing the insertion point in editname. If an error occurs, SelectedLine returns -1. If editname is null, SelectedLine returns null.

Usage

For EditMask controls, SelectedLine compiles but always returns 1.

The insertion point can be at the beginning or end of the selection. Therefore, SelectedLine can return the first or last selected line, depending on the position of the insertion point.

Examples

Example 1

If the insertion point is positioned anywhere in line 5 of the MultiLineEdit mle_Contact, the following example sets li_SL to 5:

integer li_SL

li_SL = mle_Contact.SelectedLine()

Example 2

In this example, the line the user selects in the MultiLineEdit mle_winselect determines which window to open:

integer li_SL

li_SL = mle_winselect.SelectedLine()

IF li_SL = 1 THEN

		Open(w_emp_data)

ELSEIF li_SL = 2 THEN

		Open(w_dept_data)

END IF