Definition
The mouse cursor is used to easily view the location where the action will be performed. For a control in edit, the cursor turns into a blinking vertical line, allowing you to easily identify the location of the next character typed.
If a selection is performed in the control, the selected characters are displayed in "reverse video". The position of the cursor corresponds to the beginning of the area displayed in "reverse video".
Some examples:
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| The input cursor is placed at the beginning of the input area. Its position is 1. |
| The input cursor is placed at the end of the input area. Its position is 7 in this example. |
| The input cursor is placed at the beginning of the area in "reverse video" (position 3 in this example). The Property FinCurseur allows you to know and modify the end of the selected zone. |
// -- Click code of BTN_Selection button (Interrupt button)
// Select the entire text
SAI_Saisie1.cursor = 1
SAI_Saisie1.FinCurseur = Length(SAI_Saisie1) + 1
// Deselect the text
SAI_Saisie1.FinCursor = SAI_Saisie1.Cursor
// Place cursor at the end of the text
SAI_Saisie1.FinCurseur = Length(SAI_Saisie1) + 1
EDT_Entry1.Cursor = EDT_Entry1.EndCursor
Syntax
Finding out the position of the last selected character Hide the details
<Position> = <Control used>.CursorEnd
<Position>: Integer
Position of last selected character + 1. If no character is selected, the properties Cursor and CursorEnd are equivalent.. If the control is not in edit, the position is 0.
<Control used>: Control name
Name of the control in which a selection was performed.
Selecting a set of characters Hide the details
<Control used>.CursorEnd = <Number of selected characters>
<Control used>: Control name
Name of the control in which a selection must be performed.
<Number of selected characters>: Integer
The selected string is between the cursor position and the value transmitted to the Property CursorEnd.
The smallest possible value is 1 (cursor on the left). The greatest value corresponds to the number of characters found in the control + 1.
Caution: If the Property CursorEnd is assigned with its own content, the text is de-selected.: no character is displayed in reverse video.
Remarks
Limit: Selection in reverse video
The selection in reverse video is available only if the control is being edited. If the field is not being entered, the Property CursorEnd returns 0.