Plug-in Reference — Messages — EE_GET_WORD

# EE_GET_WORD

Retrieves a word at the cursor position. You can send this message explicitly or by using the Editor_GetWord inline function.

    EE_GET_WORD
    wParam = (WPARAM) (UINT) nBufferSize;
    lParam = (LPARAM) (LPWSTR) szBuffer;

## Parameters

nBufferSize

Specifies the maximum number of characters in characters 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 characters, for a buffer that can receive the text. If nBufferSize is not zero, the return value is not used.

## Version

Supported on EmEditor Version 10.00 or later.