>When highlighting text in an edit box, where is the
>text stored? If I would want to cut that, then replace it
>with another string proceedurally, what is the name of
>the system variable that I would call?
>
>Any help would be fabulous, I have looked for this answer
>for a year....

I did not think highlighted text is stored anywhere until you either copied or cut it. It is then in _cliptext system memory variable and the Windows clipboard.