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Get(ActiveSelectionStart) function
Format

Get(ActiveSelectionStart)
Parameter
None
Data type returned
number
Description
Returns a number representing the starting character of the selected text. Returns the cursor's current position if no text is selected.
If there are multiple windows open in the current database file, a result is returned for only the foreground window.
Note   See Solving calculations on a host machine for information about running scripts in client/server and peer-to-peer environments.
Example
Returns 5 when the selection starts at character 5.
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