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getSelectedText

Returns the value of the currently selected text

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Sample input:

n/a

Sample output:

[value of selected text]

Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

Middle ( Get ( ActiveFieldContents ) ; Get ( ActiveSelectionStart ) ; Get ( ActiveSelectionSize ) )

Returns the value of current text selection.

This seems to duplicate an existing function, "getActiveSelection", but I can't delete it.

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