>>>It would be easier to answer your question if you explain what you are trying to do, what do you need position for.
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>>Ok.. pardon me... for my so summary message..
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>>I'd like to create a kind of VFP's command line.. And by an ENTER.. process that line(s) with exescript (depending on the use of ";")
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>>In a few past I've been using the available open source FOXBOX app. but I do believe with a few effort I can create something uptodate to VFP9.
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>>My goal is about to create a good tool To run under production environment and be used as support for users.. Data browser, Table repair, "prg" command processor, report's maintenance... Stuffs like that.
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>Wouldn't SelStart provide you with cursor location in the editbox? Why do you need a row and column?


for instance:

LIST[CR&LF]
DISP MEMO[CR&LF]
LIST ALL FOR;[CR&LF]
empty(client_id)[CR&LF]
BROWSE[CR&LF]
PACK[CR&LF]

on keypress RETURN I'd like to grab the code near to left side and process it.. Exactly as the same behavior of VFP's command line window