the selectedLoc

on whereIsTheSelection
   select word 2 of line 3 of me
   answer "The selectedLoc is" && the selectedLoc
 end whereIsTheSelection

91,303
"91,303"
"30" & "," & "100"
the clickLoc

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selectedLoc

the selectedLoc

Value returned: a point equal to the left and bottom offsets of the insertion point or the current selection in a field

It returns empty if there is no selection or if the insertion point is in the Message box.

Demo Script

on whereIsTheSelection
   select word 2 of line 3 of me
   answer "The selectedLoc is" && the selectedLoc
 end whereIsTheSelection

Placeholders

point
HyperTalk DefinitionAn expression that evaluates to a specific screen location, in the form of two integers separated by a comma.

Item 1 of a point is the horizontal offset (in pixels). Item 2 of a point is the vertical offset (in pixels). For example:

91,303
"91,303"
"30" & "," & "100"
the clickLoc

AppleScript DefinitionAn expression that evaluates to a specific screen location, in the form of a list with two integer elements. For example:

{ 91, 303 }clickLoc

Related Topics

• clickLoc
• mouseLoc
• select

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