Use the read-only selectionBeginIndex and selectionEndIndex properties to retrieve the indices of the selected character range. : selection « TextField « Flash / Flex / ActionScript

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Flash / Flex / ActionScript » TextField » selection 
Use the read-only selectionBeginIndex and selectionEndIndex properties to retrieve the indices of the selected character range.
 

package {

  import flash.display.Sprite;
  import flash.text.TextField;
  public class Main extends Sprite {
    public function Main(  ) {
      var field:TextField = new TextField(  );
    
        stage.focus = field;                  // Set the focus to the text field
        field.text = "this is example text";  // Set the text value
        field.setSelection(04);             // Highlight the word "this"
      addChild(field);
    }
  }
}

        
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