Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Progress 4GL Reference

SELECTED attribute

Indicates whether a widget is selected (highlighted).

Data type: LOGICAL

Access: Readable/Writeable

Applies to: BROWSE widget, BUTTON widget, COMBO-BOX widget, EDITOR widget, FILL-IN widget, FRAME widget, IMAGE widget, LITERAL widget, RADIO-SET widget, RECTANGLE widget, SELECTION-LIST widget, SLIDER widget, TEXT widget, TOGGLE-BOX widget

This attribute can be set in two ways—when the widget’s SELECTABLE attribute is TRUE and the user selects the widget, or by setting the SELECTED attribute to TRUE from the 4GL whether or not its SELECTABLE attribute is TRUE. Although setting SELECTED to TRUE from the 4GL highlights the widget, this does not activate a SELECTION event for the widget.