ExtendSelection Method (AlcScreen)

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Selects a rectangular block of text in the terminal window between the selection start position (or row 1, column 1, if there is no selection start position) and the specified coordinates.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

expression.ExtendSelection( _
   ByVal row As Integer, _
   ByVal column As Integer _
)

where expression is a variable that represents a AlcScreen Object

Parameters

row: The row in which the selection ends.
column: The column in which the selection ends.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
ArgumentOutOfRangeException	This exception is thrown if the row or column parameters are outside the range of valid values: (1 to Rows) or (1 to Columns).

Remarks

Use the SetSelectionStartPos method to set the starting coordinates.

The ExtendSelection method returns a block of text shaped like this:

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The ExtendSelectionRect method returns a rectangular block of text between the starting and ending row, resulting in a block of text shaped like this:

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Reference

AlcScreen Object
AlcScreen Members

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