how to cut and past to richtextbox in vb.net?

[BradleyOng83]

how to cut and past to richtextbox use mainmenu?

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

in the menu item to cut text simply:
ClipBoard.SetDatObject(RichTextBox.SelectedText)
RichTextBox.SelectedText = ""

to paste:

Dim iData As IDataObject = Clipboard.GetDataObject()
    
    ' Determines whether the data is in a format you can use.
    If iData.GetDataPresent(DataFormats.Text) Then
        ' Yes it is, so display it in a text box.
        RichTextBox.Text = CType(iData.GetData(DataFormats.Text), String)
    End If

 

[JohnH]

If you're not dealing with more complex data types you need to interpret, just use:
RichTextBox.Cut()
RichTextBox.Copy()
RichTextBox.Paste()

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

good one JohnH, goes to show that I didn't do my research before posting

 

[JohnH]

Still very useful to check with IDataObject and in some cases do custom interpretations of the source both when getting data from clipboard and when putting data there.

 

[BradleyOng83]

after i paste to my richtextbox but my previous text all disappear. I want paste it but my previous text still in richtextbox

 

[BradleyOng83]

and how about select all text?

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

i used the SelectedText property because if you paste something and there isnt any text selected then it inserts the new text where the cursor is and doesnt remove anything

 

[JohnH]

and how about select all text?

RichTextBox.SelectAll()

Did you know everything is documented? http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemwindowsformsrichtextboxclasstopic.asp

 

[BradleyOng83]

because i use AxRichtextbox it cannot use selecttext..

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

because i use AxRichtextbox it cannot use selecttext..

that would have helped knowing from the start, i've never used the AxRichtextbox, do you have a weblink to it? i'm sure they'd have a list of supported properties on their site and it'd just be a matter of seeing what's available and putting two and two together

 

[BradleyOng83]

i dont have weblink....

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

would it be possible for you to use the RichTextBox that comes in the toolbar with the IDE? i cant help you with the AxRichTextBox because i dont know what it can and cant do

 

[BradleyOng83]

never mind anyway thanks