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ITextSelection::GetType method (tom.h)

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Gets the type of text selection.

Syntax

HRESULT GetType(
  long *pType
);

Parameters

pType

Type: long*

The selection type. The method returns pType with one of the values in the following table.

Selection type Value Meaning
tomNoSelection 0 No selection and no insertion point.
tomSelectionIP 1 Insertion point.
tomSelectionNormal 2 Single nondegenerate range.
tomSelectionFrame 3 Frame.
tomSelectionColumn 4 Table column.
tomSelectionRow 5 Table rows.
tomSelectionBlock 6 Block selection.
tomSelectionInlineShape 7 Picture.
tomSelectionShape 8 Shape.

Return value

Type: StdMETHODIMP

The method returns an HRESULT value. If the method succeeds, it returns S_OK. If pType is null, the method fails and it returns E_INVALIDARG.

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

ITextSelection

Reference

Text Object Model