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Handle Attributes and Methods Reference : SELECTION-TEXT attribute
 

SELECTION-TEXT attribute

The currently selected text in the widget.
Data type: CHARACTER
Access: Read-only
Applies to: BROWSE widget (column), COMBO-BOX widget, EDITOR widget, FILL-IN widget
You can read this attribute to access the text the user has selected. To change or remove the currently selected text, use the REPLACE-SELECTION-TEXT( ) method.
If the editor is not already realized and you reference its SELECTION-TEXT attribute, the AVM realizes the widget.