Re: "SelectionData" and palettes
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg99925] Re: "SelectionData" and palettes
- From: dh <dh at metrohm.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 06:47:09 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <guqvcd$a8k$1@smc.vnet.net>
Hi,
NotebookSelection[] will return the selection in the current notebook.
NotebookSelection[nb] gives selection in nb. Look it up in the manual.
Daniel
meitnik wrote:
> With[ {p = ToExpression[CurrentValue[InputNotebook[],
> "SelectionData"]]},
> PresentTmpls[p]
>
> I found a similar code fragment on MathGroup. I wanted to use it in my
> palette. However, once the palette is standalone it fails to work;
> otherwise within a current session of a notebook it works fine. Is
> there a more stable way to grab a text selection so it can be used for
> further use in code? Thanks.
>
> Andrew
>