Cannot get the value of selected text in IE

CKEditor Version: 3.4.3

When I call

editor.getSelection().getNative().createRange().text

in my modified link.js plugin, I receive a value of "" in IE , however using:

 editor.getSelection().getNative()

works in Firefox?Chrome and so on.

I also notice that beneath the dialog, the initial text I have selected has been deselected. How can I get the highlighted/selected text in IE? I have tried all approaches mentioned on the forum

Thu, 04/21/2011 - 01:11

mokargas

Joined: 17/06/2010

Posts: 26

Re: Cannot get the value of selected text in IE

I've found that it does work in IE, but with a caveat. It only selects the text if the entire node is selected.

For instance, if I have the following text

Lorum ipsum dolar amet

If I select "dolar", it won't work. However, if I select the entire line, it will work.

Thu, 04/21/2011 - 02:56

mokargas

Joined: 17/06/2010

Posts: 26

Re: Cannot get the value of selected text in IE

Fixed by calling

editor.focus();