WP Selection range
WP Selection range ( {* ;} wpArea ) -> Function result
| Parameter | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | Operator | 🡒 | If specified, wpArea is a form object name (string). If omitted, wpArea is an object field or variable. |
| wpArea | String | 🡒 | Form object name (if * is specified) or 4D Write Pro object variable or field (if * is omitted) |
| Function result | Object | 🡐 | Range or Picture object |
Compatibility
WP Selection range was named WP Get selection in previous versions of 4D Write Pro. It has been renamed for clarity.
Description
The WP Selection range command returns a new range object or a picture object based upon the currently selected content in the wpArea 4D Write Pro area.
If you pass the optional * parameter, you indicate that wpArea is a form object name (string). If you do not pass this parameter, you indicate that wpArea is a 4D Write Pro object variable or field. If no 4D Write Pro area is passed in the wpArea parameter, an empty object is returned.
Note: This command can only be used if the wpArea is associated with a form object (i.e. it is displayed in the current form/page).
If an anchored image (picture at a fixed location) is selected in wpArea, WP Selection range returns a picture reference object and not a range object (for more information, please refer to the WP Add picture command description). Otherwise, WP Selection range returns a new range object. For more information on range objects, please refer to Range handling commands.
Example
You want to get the selected text from a 4D Write Pro area:
$range:=WP Selection range(*;"WParea")