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How do I check if there is a selection?

I have a NSTextView and I need to check if there is a selection, (blue highlight) of a word (or anything really), and not just a cursor. How can I do this. nil doesn't work, and I can't figure it out.

Solution

  • You can use [NSTextView selectedRanges] method to see if there is a selection.

    if (self.textView.selectedRanges.count > 0) {
    NSLog(@"Some text is selected!");
}

    You may want to read the documentation for more information.