```
the selectedLine
the selectedLine of <i>listField</i>
the selectedLine of <i>popupButton</i>
```

Values returned:

* for<code> the selectedLine</code>, a line     expression that indicates the line of a     field or the Message box in which a     range of characters is currently     highlighted

* for<code> the selectedLine of <i>listField, </i></code>    a line expression that indicates the     lines of a <i>list field</i>  in which the     characters are currently highlighted

* for<code> the selectedLine of</code> <i><code>popupButton</i></code>,     a line expression that evaluates to      the line number in a popup button’s     contents indicating the current     selection

If nothing is selected, <code>the selectedLine</code> returns <code>empty</code>.

If a field isn't currently a list field but  it was in the past, and a selection had been made when it was a list field, <code>the selectedLine</code> returns the most recent selection.

The line expression returned has the following forms:

```
line <i>i</i> of {card|bkgnd} field <i>n</i>
line <i>i </i>of {card|bkgnd} button <i>n</i>
line <i>x</i> to <i>y</i> of {card|bkgnd} field <i>n</i>
```

where<code> <i>i</i> </code>is the line number and <i><code>n</i> </code>is the number of a popup button or a  field, and<code> <i>x</i> to <i>y</i> </code>is a range of lines in a <i>list field</i>.