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F.onsecaRig
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June 3, 2021
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{Extendscript} How to find if text is selected

  • June 3, 2021
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Hi Friends,

Trying to find the way to know if text is selected in the active document. I tried the code below but it doesn't seem to work correctly. Any help is appreciated!

oTextRange = oDoc.TextSelection;

if(oTextRange.beg.offset == 0 && oTextRange.end.offset == 0){
alert("No text selected!"); // abort if no text selected
} else {
scanSelection(oTextRange);
} // end-if

 

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    Correct answer frameexpert

    The offset will only be 0 if the cursor is at the beginning of a paragraph. What you likely want is this:

     

    if(oTextRange.beg.offset == oTextRange.end.offset){

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    4everJang
    4everJang
    Legend
    June 4, 2021

    Note that you alse need to check if oTextRange.beg.Unique == oTextRange.end.Unique. If your entire paragraph is selected, both offsets will be 0 but the objects are different.

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      F.onsecaRigAuthor
      Inspiring
      June 4, 2021

      I noticed that. Thanks Jang for your comment. I ended up writing this procedure like this:

         if((oTextRange.beg.offset == oTextRange.end.offset) && (oTextRange.beg.Unique == oTextRange.end.Unique)){
      alert("No text selected!"); // abort if no text selected
  } else {
      alert("Text IS selected");
  } // end-if

       

      frameexpert
      Community Expert
      frameexpertCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      June 3, 2021

      The offset will only be 0 if the cursor is at the beginning of a paragraph. What you likely want is this:

       

      if(oTextRange.beg.offset == oTextRange.end.offset){
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        F.onsecaRigAuthor
        Inspiring
        June 3, 2021

        Thanks Rick! That did it. 🙂

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