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guiMemoGetCaretIndex

Client-side
Server-side
Shared

Pair: guiMemoSetCaretIndex

This function returns the caret (the text cursor) position within the memo box.

OOP Syntax Help! I don't understand this!

  • Method:gui-memo:getCaretIndex(...)
  • Variable: .caretIndex

Syntax

int|false guiMemoGetCaretIndex ( ​gui-memo theElement )
Required arguments
  • theElement: The memo box you want to get the caret position from.

Returns

Returns the caret index on success, false otherwise.

  • int|false: caret index

Code Examples

client

This example outputs the caret position of the memo to the chat.

local memo = guiCreateMemo(0.4, 0.1, 0.3, 0.3, "", true)
addEventHandler("onClientGUIChanged", memo, function()
outputChatBox("Caret index is: " .. guiMemoGetCaretIndex(memo)) -- output index to chat
end)

See Also

GUI Functions