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Delete(Int32,Int32) Method

Deletes text from the document
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function Delete( _
   ByVal startOffset As Integer, _
   ByVal length As Integer _
) As Boolean
public bool Delete( 
   int startOffset,
   int length
)

Parameters

startOffset
The zero-based offset where the text to delete start.
length
The length of the text to delete.

Return Value

True if the operation was successful, otherwise false.
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
System.InvalidOperationExceptionIf the IsReadOnly property is set to true or if this method is called in the middle of an update operation, e.g. from within a TextChanging event handler.
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeExceptionIf startOffset is less than 0 or startOffset plus length greater than 1 minus the current length of the document.
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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