_Added in 2.7_

*$topicbox(window,[N])*

Returns the text in the [[Topicbox Control|Topicbox]] of the specified window.

*Parameters*

window - The window associated with the [[Topicbox Control|Topicbox]] to use.

*Properties*

.selstart - Returns the position of the first selected character.
.selend - - Returns the position of the last selected character.
.color - Gets the current [[Topicbox Control|Topicbox]] text color in [[$rgb]] format.
.backcolor - Gets the current [[Topicbox Control|Topicbox]] background color in [[$rgb]] format.
.rgbcolor - Gets the current [[Topicbox Control|Topicbox]] text color in rrr,ggg,bbb format.
.rgbbackcolor - Gets the current [[Topicbox Control|Topicbox]] background color in rrr,ggg,bbb format.

*Example*

<pre>
; Print the content of the Topicbox.
//echo -ag Text is $topicbox($active) selstart is $topicbox($active).selstart selend is $topicbox($active).selend
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