SelectTextAll

Description

Selects all the contents of a RichTextEdit control including any special characters such as carriage return and end-of-file markers.

Applies to

DataWindow type

Method applies to

PowerBuilder

DataWindow control

Syntax

PowerBuilder

integer rtename.SelectTextAll ( band band )

Argument

Description

rtename

A reference to a DataWindow control in which you want to select all the contents. The DataWindow object in the DataWindow control must be a RichTextEdit DataWindow.

band (optional)

A value of the Band enumerated datatype specifying the band in which you want to select all the text. Values are:

  • Detail!

  • Header!

  • Footer!

The default is the band that contains the insertion point.

Returns

Returns the number of characters selected. A carriage return with a line feed counts as a single character. If an error occurs, SelectTextAll returns –1.

Usage

NotePowerBuilder RichTextEdit control You can use the same syntax with a PowerBuilder RichTextEdit control. See SelectTextAll in the PowerScript Reference.

Examples

Example 1

This statement selects all the text in the detail band:

dw_1.SelectTextAll()

Example 2

This statement selects all the text in the header band:

dw_1.SelectTextAll(Header!)

See also