Plug-in Reference — Messages — EE_GET_SEL_TEXTA

# EE_GET_SEL_TEXTA

Retrieves the selected ANSI text. You can send this message explicitly or by using the Editor_GetSelTextA inline function.

    EE_GET_SEL_TEXTA
    wParam = (WPARAM) (UINT) nBufferSize;
    lParam = (LPARAM) (LPSTR) szBuffer;

## Parameters

nBufferSize

Specifies the maximum number of characters in bytes to copy to the buffer, including the NULL character.

szBuffer

Pointer to the buffer that will receive the text.

## Return Values

If nBufferSize. is zero, the return value is the required size, in bytes, for a buffer that can receive the text. If nBufferSize. is not zero, the return value is not used.