GetSelectedText Method (GdViewer)
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Returns the last text selected by the user. This text is stored until you call the
ClearSelectedText method to release it.
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function GetSelectedText() As String
public string GetSelectedText()
public function GetSelectedText(): String;
public function GetSelectedText() : String;
public: string* GetSelectedText();
public:
String^ GetSelectedText();
Return Value
The text, that user has selected last time. The
GetStat method can be subsequently used to determine if this method has been successful.
Example
How to select all text on the currently displayed page in the viewer, how to extract it and how to clear the selection.
'We assume that the GdViewer1 control has been properly integrated.
If GdViewer1.DisplayFromFile("") = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
'Enabling text selection.
GdViewer1.EnableTextSelection = True
If GdViewer1.SelectAllText() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
Dim selected_text As String = GdViewer1.GetSelectedText()
If GdViewer1.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
'Do your stuff with the selected_text.
GdViewer1.ClearSelectedText()
Else
MessageBox.Show("The text can't be extracted. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.GetSelectedText")
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The text can't be selected. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.GetSelectedText")
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The file can't be displayed. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.GetSelectedText")
End If
//We assume that the GdViewer1 control has been properly integrated.
if (GdViewer1.DisplayFromFile("") == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
//Enabling text selection.
GdViewer1.EnableTextSelection = true;
if (GdViewer1.SelectAllText() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
string selected_text = GdViewer1.GetSelectedText();
if (GdViewer1.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
//Do your stuff with the selected_text.
GdViewer1.ClearSelectedText();
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The text can't be extracted. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.GetSelectedText");
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The text can't be selected. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.GetSelectedText");
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The file can't be displayed. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.GetSelectedText");
Example
How to select all text on the currently displayed page in the viewer, how to extract it and how to clear the selection.
'We assume that the GdViewer1 control has been properly integrated.
If GdViewer1.DisplayFromFile("") = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
'Enabling text selection.
GdViewer1.EnableTextSelection = True
If GdViewer1.SelectAllText() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
Dim selected_text As String = GdViewer1.GetSelectedText()
If GdViewer1.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
'Do your stuff with the selected_text.
GdViewer1.ClearSelectedText()
Else
MessageBox.Show("The text can't be extracted. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.GetSelectedText")
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The text can't be selected. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.GetSelectedText")
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The file can't be displayed. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.GetSelectedText")
End If
//We assume that the GdViewer1 control has been properly integrated.
if (GdViewer1.DisplayFromFile("") == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
//Enabling text selection.
GdViewer1.EnableTextSelection = true;
if (GdViewer1.SelectAllText() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
string selected_text = GdViewer1.GetSelectedText();
if (GdViewer1.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
//Do your stuff with the selected_text.
GdViewer1.ClearSelectedText();
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The text can't be extracted. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.GetSelectedText");
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The text can't be selected. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.GetSelectedText");
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The file can't be displayed. Status: " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.GetSelectedText");
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