ITextProvider2::GetCaretRange method (uiautomationcore.h)
Provides a zero-length text range at the location of the caret that belongs to the text-based control.
Syntax
HRESULT GetCaretRange(
[out] BOOL *isActive,
[out, retval] ITextRangeProvider **pRetVal
);
Parameters
[out] isActive
Type: BOOL*
TRUE if the text-based control that contains the caret has keyboard focus, otherwise FALSE.
[out, retval] pRetVal
Type: ITextRangeProvider**
A text range that represents the current location of the caret that belongs to the text-based control.
Return value
Type: HRESULT
If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.
Remarks
If the isActive parameter is FALSE, the caret that belongs to the text-based control might not be at the same location as the system caret.
This method retrieves a text range that a client can use to find the bounding rectangle of the caret that belongs to the text-based control, or to find the text near the caret.
Requirements
Requirement | Value |
---|---|
Minimum supported client | Windows 8 [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2012 [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
Target Platform | Windows |
Header | uiautomationcore.h (include UIAutomation.h) |