Getting the tcmid of the selected item on custom button click

Question

I have a custom button in the ribbon.

When i select any item (Component or Page) in tridion and click the custom button, i should be able to get the tcmid of the selected item.

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 23 '12 at 07:24

var selectedID = selection.getItem(0);

in the _execute method, from my tutorial at http://www.curlette.com/?p=279

Extensions.WhoDidIt.prototype._execute = function WhoDidIt$_execute(selection, pipeline) {

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Thanks a lot robrtc.. The solution you have provided - worked. — pavan, Jul 23 '12 at 09:12
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Getting the tcmid of the selected item on custom button click

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