Available with host type: A M V
Applies to Objects: Area, Screen
Description
For the Area object, the method selects the object. For the Screen object, the method selects the area defined by the coordinates and returns an Area object.
Area Syntax:object.Select
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Element |
Description |
|---|---|
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object |
The Area object. |
Screen Syntax
Set rc = object.Select(StartRow,StartCol,EndRow,EndCol[,Page][,SelectMode])
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Element |
Description |
|---|---|
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Set |
The Set statement, required for assigning an object reference to a variable. |
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rc |
The object variable for referencing the returned object. |
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object |
The Screen object. |
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StartRow |
The row where the selection begins. |
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StartCol |
The column where the selection begins. |
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EndRow |
The row where the selection ends. |
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EndCol |
The column where the selection ends. |
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Page |
VT session only -- the screen page. |
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SelectMode |
The type of selection (or no selection). Use one of the constants listed below. |
Comments
The following SelectMode constants indicate the selection type. The default value is select_stream.
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Constant |
Selection Type |
|---|---|
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select_none |
Selects nothing. |
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select_block |
Selects the block defined by the StartRow, StartCol, EndRow, and/or EndCol parameters. |
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select_stream |
Selects the host data stream. |