selection

Type

keyword

Summary

The selection is a reference to the currently selected text.

Syntax

the selection

selection()

Description

Use the selection keyword to get the currently selected text or to replace the selection.

Certain commands--in particular, the cut and copy commands--operate on the selected text.

note

The selection keyword is implemented internally as a function and appears in the functionNames. However, unlike most functions, the selection lets you put things into it, and behaves like a container rather than a function.

Examples

put empty into the selection -- deletes the selection

Related

glossary: keyword, command, function, container

keyword: intersect

message: openField, selectionChanged

property: selectGroupedControls, selected

command: cut, copy

control structure: function

function: selectedLoc, mouseColor, functionNames

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile