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actionsPanel.setSelection()

#### Availability

Flash CS3 Professional.

#### Usage

actionsPanel.setSelection(startIndex, numberOfChars)

#### Parameters

startIndex A zero-based integer that specifies the first character to be selected.
numberOfChars An integer that specifies how many characters to select.

#### Returns

A Boolean value that specifies whether the requested characters can be selected (true) or not (false).

#### Description

Method; selects a specified set of characters in the Actions panel.

#### Example

javascript
The following example replaces the characters "2006" in the Actions panel with the specified text.
// Type the following as the first line in the Actions panel
// 2006 - Addresses user request 40196
// Type the following in the JSFL file fl.actionsPanel.setSelection(3,4); fl.actionsPanel.replaceSelectedText("// Last updated: 2007");

#### See also

actionsPanel.getSelectedText() (../actionsPanel_object/actionsPane2.md), actionsPanel.hasSelection() (../actionsPanel_object/actionsPane4.md), actionsPanel.replaceSelectedText() (../actionsPanel_object/actionsPane5.md)