selStart

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Scripting Properties
selStart

selStart

Specifies the index position of the first character of the text selection stored in the prevText property during a change event.

Syntax

Reference_Syntax.selStart

Values

Type

Values

Integer

A valid integer representing the 0-based index value of the first character of the text selection.

If no text is selected, this property is set to the position of the text entry cursor at the time the change is made. Changing the value of this property changes which characters will be replaced by the value of change and also repositions the text entry cursor.

Applies to

Model

Object

Event Model

eventPseudoModel

Version

XFA 2.1

Examples

JavaScript

xfa.event.selStart;

FormCalc

xfa.event.selStart

Type	Values
Integer	A valid integer representing the 0-based index value of the first character of the text selection. If no text is selected, this property is set to the position of the text entry cursor at the time the change is made. Changing the value of this property changes which characters will be replaced by the value of change and also repositions the text entry cursor.

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