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# sapgui_text_edit_get_selection_index_start

Text Edit Control Functions

Gets the start position of the selected text.

    int sapgui_text_edit_get_selection_index_start( const char *description, const char *textEditID, const char *outParamName, [args,] LAST );

description | User entered text to aid in understanding script
textEditID | Object ID Strings
outParamName | The name of the parameter in which to store the retrieved value
args | Optional Arguments
LAST | A marker indicating the end of the argument list. Not required if Optional Arguments are used.

sapgui_text_edit_get_selection_index_start assigns the zero based character index of the start of the selected range to parameter outParamName.

## Return Values

This function returns LR_PASS (0) on success or LR_FAIL (1) on failure.

## Parameterization

You can parameterize all string (char type) arguments.

## Example

In this example, sapgui_text_edit_get_selection_index_start assigns the offset of the first character in the selection to parameter "startPos."

    sapgui_text_edit_get_selection_index_start(

        "Get first",

        "usr/cntlSRC/shellcont/shell",

        "startPos",

        LAST );

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