.. highlightlang:: us

.. index:: GridGetSelectedCols

.. _gridgetselectedcols:

GridGetSelectedCols
===================

.. us.tag  GridGetSelectedCols NOTREADYENGLISH New330 GridSel

:ref:`GridGetSelectedCols` retrieves the starting and ending columns of the
current selection in the data browser dialog box.

.. function::  rvSelCols = GridGetSelectedCols()

.. us.return

**Return Value**

*rvSelCols* is a vector with two elements: [FirstCol, LastCol]. Column numbering
starts with 1. In case of an error the function returns -1.

.. us.comment

**Comment**

All functions starting with ``Grid`` access the data browser.
If the browser dialog isn't open, these functions return an invalid value.

.. seealso::
   :ref:`overview-netcdf-browser`,
   :ref:`overview-netcdf-files`

:sub:`id-1669938`