object:getSelection()

Overview

Returns the cursors first and last position.

Syntax

object:getSelection()

Example

local textField = native.newTextField( 160, 240, 280, 40 )

textField.text = "asdf"
native.setKeyboardFocus( textField )

local start, finish = textField:getSelection()
-- if native cursor is placed after the "f" in the text, start and finish would return 4, 4
-- if native cursor is selecting the whole text, start and finish would return, 0, 4