Question Listbox blues

[kiwikel]

Hi Team,

VB.Net 2008

Is there a way to select all text in a list box for copying purposes like in a richtextbox SelectAll situation? So I can hit a button to select all then copy and paste.

I have looked at many help files/pages to no avail.

Kind Regards
kiwikel

 

[JohnH]

Do you actually need to select all items, for user or for some of your other code logic, or just copy all items? The reason I ask is because there is no built in functionality to copy a selected listbox item with ctrl+c like what is possible for selected text in textboxes.

With the SetSelected method of Listbox class you select/deselect a single item, this can be used in a loop to select all items.

If you were just copying all items text (or only the selected ones), you would also use a loop, but now the GetItemText method. All these string must be added together and then placed with Clipboard.SetText.

 

[kiwikel]

Answered : Thank you JohnH

I knew there was a way, I guess the old brain fade was setting in.

If you were just copying all items text (or only the selected ones), you would also use a loop, but now the GetItemText method. All these string must be added together and then placed with Clipboard.SetText.

Kindest Regards
Kelvin Croft