Initializing help system before first use

# deltext

Purpose
Delete a part of a text.
Synopsis
`procedure deltext(txt:text, i1:integer, i2:integer)`
`procedure deltext(txt:text, ta:textarea)`
Arguments

txt | A text object
i1 | Starting position of the region to delete
i2 | End position of the region to delete
ta | A text area object

Example
The following:

    t:=text("abcdefgh")
    deltext(t,3,7)
    writeln(t)

produces this output:

    abh

Related topics
cuttext, inserttext, pastetext, copytext
Module
mmsystem
Parent Topic Procedures and functions

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