CONTROL.TEXTREPLACE Function

Syntax

.TEXTREPLACE( Start_Position as N, Length as N, New_Text as C [, Processed as L ] )

Arguments

Start_Position: The beginning character to select. The first character is number 1.
Length: Optional. Default = 0. The number of characters to select. Enter -1 to select all characters.
New_Text: The text to substitute for the selection.

Description

The .TEXTREPLACE() method places text into a text control.

Example

dim ptr as P
dim fld as P
ptr = form.load("Customer Information")
ptr.show()
fld = ptr.Child("Lastname")   ' assume the field contains "lastname"
fld.TextReplace(5, 0, "insert") ->  "lastinsertname"
fld.textreplace(5, 6, "")  ->  "lastname"

Limitations

Desktop applications only.