TextPattern.GetSelection Method
Definition
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Retrieves a collection of disjoint text ranges associated with the current text selection or selections.
public:
cli::array <System::Windows::Automation::Text::TextPatternRange ^> ^ GetSelection();
public System.Windows.Automation.Text.TextPatternRange[] GetSelection ();
member this.GetSelection : unit -> System.Windows.Automation.Text.TextPatternRange[]
Public Function GetSelection () As TextPatternRange()
Returns
A collection of disjoint text ranges.
Exceptions
The text container does not support text selection.
Examples
private TextPatternRange CurrentSelection(AutomationElement target)
{
// Specify the control type we're looking for, in this case 'Document'
PropertyCondition cond = new PropertyCondition(AutomationElement.ControlTypeProperty, ControlType.Document);
// target --> The root AutomationElement.
AutomationElement textProvider = target.FindFirst(TreeScope.Descendants, cond);
TextPattern textpatternPattern = textProvider.GetCurrentPattern(TextPattern.Pattern) as TextPattern;
if (textpatternPattern == null)
{
Console.WriteLine("Root element does not contain a descendant that supports TextPattern.");
return null;
}
TextPatternRange[] currentSelection = textpatternPattern.GetSelection();
return currentSelection[0];
}
Private Function CurrentSelection(ByVal target As AutomationElement) As TextPatternRange
' Specify the control type we're looking for, in this case 'Document'
Dim cond As PropertyCondition = New PropertyCondition(AutomationElement.ControlTypeProperty, ControlType.Document)
' target --> The root AutomationElement.
Dim textProvider As AutomationElement = target.FindFirst(TreeScope.Descendants, cond)
Dim textpatternPattern As TextPattern = CType(textProvider.GetCurrentPattern(TextPattern.Pattern), TextPattern)
If (textpatternPattern Is Nothing) Then
Console.WriteLine("Root element does not contain a descendant that supports TextPattern.")
Return Nothing
End If
Dim currentTextSelection As TextPatternRange() = textpatternPattern.GetSelection()
Return currentTextSelection(0)
End Function
Remarks
If no text is selected, GetSelection returns the degenerate text range (empty range) at the position of the system cursor (text insertion point).
If the system cursor (text insertion point) is not present, GetSelection might return null
.
Note
Use the SupportedTextSelection property to test if text selection or positioning of the text insertion point is supported by the control.
Applies to
See also
.NET