CONTROL
- Introduction to CTRL
  An introduction to the product's own programming language Control(CTRL).
- CONTROL Classes
- Types of Control Functions
  An overview of the types of functions distinguished within Control.
- Control graphics
  - Graphics objects
  - Attributes of graphics objects
  - Arc
  - AttentionEffect EWO functions
  - Bar trend
  - BarChart3D EWO
  - Button
  - Calendar
  - Cascade
  - Chart.ewo
  - Checkbox
  - Clock
  - Combobox
    - "acceptDrops"
      Specifies whether drop events are enabled for this object.
    - "appendItem_combo"
      Adds an item to the combo box, spin button, radio box or check box.
    - "currentIndex"
      Returns or sets the current item in the combo box. The function is similar to "selectedPos()" but uses the index of an item for selection instead of a position.
    - "deleteAllItems"
      Deletes all box options.
    - "deletePos"
      Deletes a specific option from the combo box.
    - "editable"
      Specifies whether the selection text can be overwritten by a user.
    - "events" (obsolete)
      Gets all events that are available for a shape. Obsolete, use scriptNames instead.
    - "font"
      Sets the font of an object.
    - "itemCount"
      Returns the number of options.
    - "itemEnabled"
      The attribute "itemEnabled" enables or disables an item in a non-editable combo box.
    - "items"
      Array containing all box options.
    - "placeholderText"
      This text is displayed grayed out until the user writes something in the text field.
    - "replacePos"
      Replaces the text for a specific option.
    - "selectedPos"
      Returns or sets the number of the option selected in a combo box.
    - "selectedText"
      Returns or sets the text of the selected entry.
    - "text"
      Contents of the text field of a combo box.
    - "updatesEnabled"
      This attribute specifies whether updates of a widget (for example, a textEdit, slider, progress bar, zoom navigator, LCD number or thumb wheel) have been enabled.
    - "userData"
      Saves/Returns a user-specific text for an item.
  - DateTimeEdit EWO functions
  - DialGauge EWO
  - DoubleSpinbox EWO
  - DpTreeView
  - DpTypeView
  - Embedded module
  - Frame
  - GIS Viewer EWO
    WinCC OA GIS Viewer provides the cartographic representation of objects in WinCC OA. This new feature provides numerous advantages, particularly in geographical distributed systems, like in Water, Traffic, Oil & Gas or Energy.
  - Label Functions
  - Layoutgroup functions
  - LCD number
  - Maps Widget - Eigenschaften und Funktionen
  - Panel functions
  - PDF Viewer EWO
  - PictureFlow EWO functions
  - Pipe
  - Polyline
  - Primitive text
  - Progress bar
  - Radio box
  - Rectangle
  - Reference Functions
  - Scheduler.ewo
  - Selection list
  - Slider
  - Spin button
  - Splitter
  - Tab
  - Table
    The available functions of the Table object.
  - TextEdit
  - Text field
  - Thumb wheel
  - ToggleSwitch EWO
  - Tree widget
  - Trend
  - WebView EWO
    All events and functions that are specifically available for the WebView EWO.
  - Zoom Navigator
    Functions available for the Zoom Navigator widget.
- CONTROL Functions
- CTRL-Debugger
  Der CTRL-Debugger ermöglicht ein Debuggen der Pogrammiersprache Control.
- CtrlExtension
  Die CtrlExtension ermöglicht das Hinzufügen von benutzerdefiniertem C++-Code.

"selectedText"

Returns or sets the text of the selected entry.

Synopsis

setValue(string shape, "selectedText", string text);

getValue(string shape, "selectedText", string &text);

string shape.selectedText();

Parameters


Parameter	Description
shape	Name of the object
text	The text of the selected entry.

Description

This attribute returns or sets the text of a selected option.

Example

see "selectedPos"

Assignment

Combobox