ITextDocument::GetSelection method (tom.h)

Gets the active selection.

Syntax

HRESULT GetSelection(
  ITextSelection **ppSel
);

Parameters

ppSel

Type: ITextSelection**

The active selection.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If the method succeeds, it returns S_OK. If the method fails, it returns one of the following COM error codes. For more information about COM error codes, see Error Handling in COM.

Return code Description
S_FALSE
Indicates no active selection.
E_INVALIDARG
Invalid argument.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header tom.h
DLL Msftedit.dll

See also

Conceptual

ITextDocument

ITextSelection

Reference

Text Object Model