cut, copy, paste

[Collin Jamieson]

how can I write functions to cut, copy & paste the
currently selected text. this is new to me any code
examples would be great.


thanks CJ

 

[January Smith]

This sample can be found in the TextBoxBase.SelectedText Property of the
documentation.

' Ensure that text is selected in the text box.
If textBox1.SelectionLength > 0 Then
' Copy the selected text to the Clipboard.
textBox1.Copy()
End If

Later,
January

 

[Armin Zingler]

how can I write functions to cut, copy & paste the
currently selected text. this is new to me any code
examples would be great.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/vbcon/html/vbconDragDropClipboardSupport.asp

 

[Collin Jamieson]

yes but how can this be applied from the parents main
menu to any textbox on the active child

 

[January Smith]

frmMain.ActiveForm.ActiveControl

This will return the currently active control on the currently active form.

Later,

January

 

[One Handed Man]

IE in VB.NET

Private Sub button1_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
Clipboard.SetDataObject(textBox1.Text)
End Sub 'button1_Click


http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/vbcon/html/vbconDragDropClipboardSupport.asp

 

[One Handed Man]

Normally, you would use the selected control. It may not have focus but that
is the one you would need. I think there may be some abmiguity in your
question here.

Give us an accurate description ( example ) 'Exactly' what you might want to
do.

OHM

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

how can I write functions to cut, copy & paste the
currently selected text. this is new to me any code
examples would be great.

<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet/dotnet/samples/controls/downloads/RichTextBoxContext.zip>

 

[Cor]

Hi OHM

That link Armin supplied is very good

Cor

 

[One Handed Man]

I pasted to the wrong level. Sorry Armin, did'nt mean to try and steal your
thunder.

Regards - OHM