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GetTextEx Function (IbmScreen)
Attachmate.Reflection.Objects.Emulation.IbmHosts Library > IbmScreen Object : GetTextEx Function
The first row from which to retrieve data.
The first column from which to retrieve data.
The last row from which to retrieve data.
The last column from which to retrieve data.
String data returned as a stream or block.
Screen wrapping characteristics.
The field types to return.
Formatting information.
Gets the text from the specified screen area.
Syntax
object.GetTextEx( _
   ByVal startRow As Long, _
   ByVal startColumn As Long, _
   ByVal endRow As Long, _
   ByVal endColumn As Long, _
   ByVal areaType As GetTextArea, _
   ByVal wrap As GetTextWrap, _
   ByVal attr As GetTextAttr, _
   ByVal flags As GetTextFlags _
) As String

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.
Remarks
The (startRow, startColumn, endRow, endColumn) 4-tuple allows data to be retrieved from one or more lines, as a continuous stream or as a block of characters.
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