Description
Obtains the text of the line that contains the insertion point. TextLine works for controls that can contain multiple lines.
Applies to
Syntax
PowerBuilder
string editname.TextLine ( )
Return value
Returns the text on the line with the insertion point in editname. If an error occurs, TextLine returns the empty string (""). If editname is null, TextLine returns null.
Usage
TextLine reports information about the edit control over the current row and column.
PowerBuilder environment
For use with other PowerBuilder controls, see the section called “TextLine” in PowerScript Reference.
Examples
In the DataWindow control dw_letter, if the insertion point is on line 4 in the edit control and the text on the line is North Carolina, then this example sets linetext to North Carolina:
string linetext linetext = dw_letter.TextLine()
See also
