Gets the text from the specified screen area.
'Declaration
Function GetTextEx( _
ByVal As Integer, _
ByVal startColumn As Integer, _
ByVal As Integer, _
ByVal endColumn As Integer, _
ByVal As GetTextArea, _
ByVal As GetTextWrap, _
ByVal As GetTextAttr, _
ByVal As GetTextFlags _
) As String
'Usage
Dim instance As IIbmScreen
Dim startRow As Integer
Dim startColumn As Integer
Dim endRow As Integer
Dim endColumn As Integer
Dim areaType As GetTextArea
Dim wrap As GetTextWrap
Dim attr As GetTextAttr
Dim flags As GetTextFlags
Dim value As String
value = instance.GetTextEx(startRow, startColumn, endRow, endColumn, areaType, wrap, attr, flags)
Parameters
- startRow
- The first row from which to retrieve data.
- startColumn
- The first column from which to retrieve data.
- endRow
- The last row from which to retrieve data.
- endColumn
- The last column from which to retrieve data.
- areaType
- String data returned as a stream or block.
- wrap
- Screen wrapping characteristics.
- attr
- The field types to return.
- flags
- Formatting information.
Return Value
The text in the specifed area.