SELECTION-START attribute

The offset of the first character of the currently selected text in the widget.

Data type: INTEGER

Access: Read-only

Applies to: BROWSE widget (column), COMBO-BOX widget, EDITOR widget, FILL-IN widget

If the editor is not already realized and you reference its SELECTION-START attribute, the AVM realizes the widget.

In Windows, both the regular editor and the large editor support SELECTION-START.