Syntax 1: For editable controls, except RichTextEdit
Description
Determines the position of the insertion point in an edit
control.
Applies to
DataWindow, EditMask, InkEdit, MultiLineEdit, SingleLineEdit, or
DropDownListBox, DropDownPictureListBox controls
Syntax
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editname.Position ( ) |
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Argument |
Description |
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editname |
The name of the DataWindow control, EditMask, InkEdit, |
Return value
Integer for DataWindow, InkEdit, and list boxes, Long for other
controls.
Returns the location of the insertion point in editname if it
succeeds and -1 if an error occurs. If editname is null, Position
returns null.
Usage
Position reports the position number of the character immediately
following the insertion point. For example, Position returns 1 if the
cursor is at the beginning of editname. If text is selected in editname,
Position reports the number of the first character of the selected
text.
In a DataWindow control, Position reports the insertion point’s
position in the edit control over the current row and column.
Examples
If mle_EmpAddress contains Boston Street, the cursor is
immediately after the n in Boston, and no text is selected, this
statement returns 7:
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mle_EmpAddress.Position() |
If mle_EmpAddress contains Boston Street and Street is selected,
this statement returns 8 (the position of the S in Street):
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1 |
mle_EmpAddress.Position() |
See also