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Get(ActiveSelectionStart) Purpose Returns a number representing the starting character of the selected text. Format Get(ActiveSelectionStart) Parameters None Data type returned number Originated in FileMaker Pro 7.0 Description 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. Notes • In FileMaker WebDirect, Get(ActiveSelectionStart) returns a value only if the selected text is in a field that displays as an edit box. • For information on how functions evaluate differently on the host versus the client, search the FileMaker Knowledge Base available at http://help.filemaker.com. Examples Returns 5 when the selection starts at character 5. Related topics Functions reference (category list) Functions reference (alphabetical list) About formulas About functions Defining calculation fields Using operators in formulas