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GetSelection Method

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Returns the selection in a code pane.

Syntax

object**.GetSelection(startline, startcol, endline, endcol)**

The GetSelection syntax has these parts:

Part Description
object Required. An object expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.
startline Required. A Long that returns a value specifying the first line of the selection in the code pane.
startcol Required. A Long that returns a value specifying the first column of the selection in the code pane.
endline Required. A Long that returns a value specifying the last line of the selection in the code pane.
endcol Required. A Long that returns a value specifying the last column of the selection in the code pane.

Remarks

When you use the GetSelection method, information is returned in output arguments. As a result, you must pass in variables because the variables will be modified to contain the information when returned.