# Function Reference

# _GUICtrlSlider_GetSelStart

Retrieves the starting position of the current selection range

#include <GuiSlider.au3>
_GUICtrlSlider_GetSelStart ( $hWnd )

## Parameters

$hWnd | Control ID/Handle to the control

## Return Value

Returns the starting position of the current selection range.

## Related

_GUICtrlSlider_SetSelStart

## Example

    #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
    #include <GuiSlider.au3>
    #include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

    Example()

    Func Example()
        ; Create GUI
        GUICreate("Slider Get/Set Sel Start (v" & @AutoItVersion & ")", 400, 296)
        Local $idSlider = GUICtrlCreateSlider(2, 2, 396, 20, BitOR($TBS_TOOLTIPS, $TBS_AUTOTICKS, $TBS_ENABLESELRANGE))
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        ; Set Sel Start
        _GUICtrlSlider_SetSelStart($idSlider, 10)

        ; Get Sel Start
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Information", "Sel Start: " & _GUICtrlSlider_GetSelStart($idSlider))

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