' Return the string of code the is selected in the code window' that is currently active. ' This function can only be used inside an add-in.Function GetSelectedText(VBInstance As VBIDE.VBE) As String Dim startLine As Long, startCol As Long Dim endLine As Long, endCol As Long Dim codeText As String Dim cpa As VBIDE.CodePane Dim cmo As VBIDE.CodeModule On Error Resume Next ' get a reference to the active code window and the underlying module ' exit if no one is available Set cpa = VBInstance.ActiveCodePane Set cmo = cpa.CodeModule If Err Then Exit Function ' get the current selection coordinates cpa.GetSelection startLine, startCol, endLine, endCol ' exit if no text is highlighted If startLine = endLine And startCol = endCol Then Exit Function ' get the code text If startLine = endLine Then ' only one line is partially or fully highlighted codeText = Mid$(cmo.Lines(startLine, 1), startCol, endCol - startCol) Else ' the selection spans multiple lines of code ' first, get the selection of the first line codeText = Mid$(cmo.Lines(startLine, 1), startCol) & vbCrLf ' then get the lines in the middle, that are fully highlighted If startLine + 1 < endLine Then codeText = codeText & cmo.Lines(startLine + 1, _ endLine - startLine - 1) End If ' finally, get the highlighted portion of the last line codeText = codeText & Left$(cmo.Lines(endLine, 1), endCol - 1) End If GetSelectedText = codeTextEnd Function


GM Creates Open Source uProtocol and Invites Automakers to Adopt It: Revolutionizing Automotive Software Development.
General Motors (GM) recently announced its entry into the Eclipse Foundation. The Eclipse Foundation is a prominent open-source software foundation. In addition, GMC announced its contribution of “uProtocol” to facilitate