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SelectionLength Property
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Gets or sets the number of characters selected in control.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Property SelectionLength As Integer
Visual Basic (Usage)Copy Code
Dim instance As RichTextBox
Dim value As Integer
 
instance.SelectionLength = value
 
value = instance.SelectionLength
C# 
public int SelectionLength {get; set;}

Return Value

The number of characters selected in the text box.

Example

C#Copy Code
private void detail_Format(object sender, System.EventArgs eArgs)
{
   if (this.rtbActiveReport.Find("List") != -1)
   {
       this.rtbActiveReport.SelectionStart = this.rtbActiveReport.Find("List");
       this.rtbActiveReport.SelectionLength = 4;
       this.rtbActiveReport.SelectionIndent = 0.5f;
   }
}
Visual BasicCopy Code
Private Sub Detail1_Format(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Detail1.Format
    If Not Me.rtbActiveReport.Find("List") = -1 Then
        Me.rtbActiveReport.SelectionStart = Me.rtbActiveReport.Find("List")
        Me.rtbActiveReport.SelectionLength = 4
        Me.rtbActiveReport.SelectionIndent = 0.5
    End If
End Sub

Remarks

You can use this property to determine if any characters are currently selected in the text box control before performing operations on the selected text.

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