Clear Method (Selection)

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Clears the current selection in the Report Designer.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Sub Clear()

public void Clear()

Remarks

This method clears the current selection, effectively deselecting any components that were previously selected.

Example

/// <summary>
/// DesignView - updates the Design tab, sets defaults for the menu
/// </summary>
private void DesignView()
{    
    this.sb.Text = "Loading Report";
    this.ardMain.Selection.Clear();
    this.ardMain.Selection.Select(this.ardMain.Report);
    this.mnuFilePrint.Enabled = false;

    //Reset Menu Items
    this.mnuFileNew.Enabled = true;
    this.mnuFileOpen.Enabled = true;
    this.mnuFileSave.Enabled = true;
    this.mnuFilePrint.Enabled = false;
    this.mnuFileExport.Enabled = false;
    this.mnuFilePrintPreview.Enabled = true;
    this.mnuFormat.Enabled = true;
    this.mnuInsert.Enabled = true;
    this.mnuEditCopyPage.Enabled = false;
    this.mnuEditFind.Enabled = false;
    this.mnuFileExport.Enabled = false;
    this.mnuEditProperties.Enabled = true;
    this.mnuFileSaveAs.Enabled = true;
    this.mnuFileReportProperties.Enabled = true;
    this.sb.Text = "Ready";        
}

Visual Basic

'DesignView - updates the Design tab, sets defaults for the menu
Private Sub DesignView()
    Me.sb.Text = "Loading Report"
    Me.ardMain.Selection.Clear()
    Me.ardMain.Selection.Select(Me.ardMain.Report)
    Me.mnuFilePrint.Enabled = False

    'Reset Menu Items
    Me.mnuFileNew.Enabled = True
    Me.mnuFileOpen.Enabled = True
    Me.mnuFileSave.Enabled = True
    Me.mnuFilePrint.Enabled = False
    Me.mnuFileExport.Enabled = False
    Me.mnuFilePrintPreview.Enabled = True
    Me.mnuFormat.Enabled = True
    Me.mnuInsert.Enabled = True
    Me.mnuEditCopyPage.Enabled = False
    Me.mnuEditFind.Enabled = False
    Me.mnuFileExport.Enabled = False
    Me.mnuEditProperties.Enabled = True
    Me.mnuFileSaveAs.Enabled = True
    Me.mnuFileReportProperties.Enabled = True
    Me.sb.Text = "Ready"
End Sub 'DesignView

Reference

Selection Class
Selection Members