GETSELECTION

Retrieves the current selection of a menu widget.

Syntax

GETSELECTION(widget; type)

• widget - the menu widget from which the selection should be returned - Value type: widget reference

• type - defines if the position or the value of the selected entry should be returned - Value type: constant (optional, default value: position) Possible values are

  • position - the position of the currently selected entry is returned

  • value - the value of the currently selected entry is returned

  • valuepath - the value and all values of its parents are returned, as a row range of values.

Examples

The left cell is filled with the selected position of menu1:

Here the left cell is filled with the selected value of menu4: