# Function Reference

# _GUICtrlComboBox_GetEditSel

Gets the starting and ending character positions of the current selection in the edit control of a ComboBox

#include <GuiComboBox.au3>
_GUICtrlComboBox_GetEditSel ( $hWnd )

## Parameters

$hWnd | Control ID/Handle to the control

## Return Value

Success: | an array in the following format: [0] - Starting position [1] - Ending position
Failure: | sets the @error flag to non-zero.

## Remarks

If the message is sent to a ComboBox with the $CBS_DROPDOWN or $CBS_DROPDOWNLIST style the Function will fail.

## Related

_GUICtrlComboBox_SetEditSel, _GUICtrlComboBoxEx_SetEditSel

## Example

    #include "Extras\HelpFileInternals.au3"

    #include <GuiComboBox.au3>
    #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

    Example()

    Func Example()
        ; Create GUI
        GUICreate("ComboBox Get/Set Edit Sel (v" & @AutoItVersion & ")", 400, 296)
        Local $idCombo = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 2, 2, 396, 296)
        _MemoCreate(2, 32, 396, 266, 0)
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        ; Add files
        _GUICtrlComboBox_BeginUpdate($idCombo)
        _GUICtrlComboBox_AddDir($idCombo, @WindowsDir & "\*.exe")
        _GUICtrlComboBox_EndUpdate($idCombo)

        ; Select Item
        _GUICtrlComboBox_SetCurSel($idCombo, 2)

        ; Set Edit Sel
        _GUICtrlComboBox_SetEditSel($idCombo, 0, 4)

        ; Get Edit Sel
        Local $aSel = _GUICtrlComboBox_GetEditSel($idCombo)
        _MemoWrite(StringFormat("Edit Sel: %d - %d", $aSel[0], $aSel[1]))

        ; Loop until the user exits.
        Do
        Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
        GUIDelete()
    EndFunc   ;==>Example