ChatWnd::HistoryText_GetCurSelStart

The ChatWnd::HistoryText_GetCurSelStart function returns the index of the first character currently selected in the message history area (where received messages are displayed).

Syntax

[number] HistoryText_GetCurSelStart(
);

Parameters

None.

Return Value

A numeric value representing a position in the text, ranging from 0 to the size of the text currently in the message history area. If nothing is selected, the return value is 0.

This function typically fails for the following reason:

• The ChatWnd object refers to a window that has been destroyed.

Remarks

Some versions of Messenger clear the selection in the message history as soon as the control loses focus. Windows Live Messenger 8.1 is known to keep the selection intact.

Function Information

See Also

ChatWnd Object, HistoryText_GetCurSelEnd.