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Chapter SixFile Functions (continued)

SetSelectClue Function

Overview

The SetSelectClue function sets the select clue for an existing select area.

Syntax/Parameters

Syntax

int = SetSelectClue ( handle hObject, int clue );

Parameters

hObject

A handle to an Edit Object or an Edit View.

clue

An int specifying the select clue code (EDO_SELECT_). See Remarks below.

Return Value

An int as ERROR_NONE (0) on success or a formatted error code.

Remarks

The clue aids the view and any associated editor function in processing and managing selected data. For example, whether an array of selected areas a series of rows, columns or cells.

Select clue codes can depend on the window type. The common codes are:



  Code Value   Comment
  EDO_SELECT_NO_CLUE   0   Undetermined
  EDO_SELECT_ALL   1   Entire document
  EDO_SELECT_BLOCK   2   Block (whole boundaries)
  EDO_SELECT_CELL   3   Table cell
  EDO_SELECT_COLUMN   4   Table column
  EDO_SELECT_ROW   5   Table row
  EDO_SELECT_REGION   6   Table square region of cells
  EDO_SELECT_TABLE   7   Table
  EDO_SELECT_IMAGE   8   Image/picture object
  EDO_SELECT_PAGE   9   Page
  EDO_SELECT_PAGE_FIELD   10   Page field
  EDO_SELECT_CONTROL   11   Format control object
  EDO_SELECT_FRAME   12   Frame object
  EDO_SELECT_OBJECT   13   General object

 

Not all windows accept edit clues.

The clue must be set after the select area is set otherwise the clue will be wiped out by the SetSelectArea function.

Related Functions

Platform Support

Go13, Go16, GoFiler Complete, GoFiler Corporate, GoFiler, GoFiler Lite, GoXBRL

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