Selection Object

Properties

Average	Retrieves the average of the numbers contained in the selection.
Count	Retrieves the number of selections in the current document.
IsActiveEndGreater	Indicates whether the active point is equal to the bottom point.
IsEmpty	Indicates whether the active point is equal to the anchor point.
Mode	Sets or retrieves a flag indicating the selection mode.
OverwriteMode	Sets or retrieves a flag indicating the overwrite or insert mode.
Sum	Retrieves the sum of the numbers contained in the selection.
Text	Retrieves the selected text, or inserts a string at the cursor position.

Methods

BatchFind	Searches for multiple strings.
BatchReplace	Replaces multiple strings.
ChangeCase	Changes the case of the selected text.
ChangeWidth	Changes the width of the selected text.
CharLeft	Moves the cursor the specified number of characters to the left.
CharRight	Moves the cursor the specified number of characters to the right.
ClearBookmark	Clears a bookmark on the current line.
Collapse	Collapses the selection to the active point.
Copy	Copies the selection to the Clipboard.
CopyLink	Copies the hyperlink at the cursor to the Clipboard.
Cut	Moves the selected text to the Clipboard.
Delete	Deletes the contents of the selection.
DeleteLeft	Deletes the contents of the selection, or the specified number of characters to the left of the cursor.
DestructiveInsert	Inserts text, overwriting the existing text.
DuplicateLine	Duplicates the current line.
EndOfDocument	Moves the cursor to the end of the document.
EndOfLine	Moves the cursor to the end of the current line.
ExtractFrequent	Extracts frequently used strings into a new document.
Find	Searches for the specified string.
FindRepeat	Repeats the previous search for the same string.
Format	Inserts or deletes newline characters in the selection.
GetActivePointX	Returns the column number of the cursor position.
GetActivePointY	Returns the line number of the cursor position.
GetAnchorPointX	Returns the column number of the origin point of the selection.
GetAnchorPointY	Returns the line number of the origin point of the selection.
GetBottomPointX	Returns the column number of the bottom of the selection.
GetBottomPointY	Returns the line number of the bottom of the selection.
GetTopPointX	Returns the column number of the top of the selection.
GetTopPointY	Returns the line number of the top of the selection.
GoToBrace	Moves the cursor to the corresponding bracket / brace.
Indent	Indents the selected lines by the specified number of indentation levels.
InsertDate	Inserts the current time and date.
InsertFromFile	Inserts the contents of the specified file at the cursor position.
LineDown	Moves the cursor down a specified number of lines.
LineOpen	Inserts an empty line between two lines.
LineUp	Moves the cursor up a specified number of lines.
NewLine	Inserts the specified number of newline characters at the cursor.
NextBookmark	Moves to the next bookmark in the document.
OpenLink	Opens the hyperlink at the cursor.
PageDown	Moves the cursor the specified number of pages down in the document.
PageUp	Moves the cursor the specified number of pages up in the document.
Paste	Inserts the Clipboard contents at the cursor.
PreviousBookmark	Moves to the previous bookmark in the document.
Replace	Replaces a string in the document.
SelectAll	Selects the entire document.
SelectColumn	Selects specified columns in a CSV mode.
SelectLine	Selects a line at the cursor.
SelectWord	Selects an entire word at the cursor.
SetActivePoint	Moves the cursor position and optionally extends the selection.
SetAnchorPoint	Sets the origin point of the selection.
SetBookmark	Sets a bookmark at the cursor position.
Sort	Sorts or removes duplicate split strings in the selection.
StartOfDocument	Moves the cursor to the start of the document.
StartOfLine	Moves the cursor to the start of the line.
Tabify	Converts spaces to tabs in the selection.
TagJump	Jumps to a tag at the cursor.
UnIndent	Removes indents from the selected text by the specified number of indentation levels.
Untabify	Converts tabs to spaces in the selection.
WordLeft	Moves the cursor the specified number of words to the left.
WordRight	Moves the cursor the specified number of words to the right.

Version

Supported on EmEditor Professional Version 4.00 or later.