Formatting Text on a textbox

11 Jun 2009 11:28 PM

HardySpicer

I have a list of commands in an array command_string() that I want to
display in a textbox.

I can get them all in one column easily enough like this

For i = 0 To command_string.Length - 1
TextBox1.Text += command_string(i) & vbCrLf
Next

But I want them in two or more collumns. How do I do this? Also, the
text when it appears in a column is "selected" text for some reason
(like in a word processor). Why is this?

Hardy

12 Jun 2009 9:13 AM

Cor Ligthert[MVP]

Hardy,

Why don't you use, as you want it in your style, a maskedtextbox, they have
made it for that reason

Cor

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"HardySpicer" <gyansor***@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have a list of commands in an array command_string() that I want to
> display in a textbox.
>
> I can get them all in one column easily enough like this
>
> For i = 0 To command_string.Length - 1
> TextBox1.Text += command_string(i) & vbCrLf
> Next
>
> But I want them in two or more collumns. How do I do this? Also, the
> text when it appears in a column is "selected" text for some reason
> (like in a word processor). Why is this?
>
> Hardy

12 Jun 2009 6:44 PM

Branco

Cor Ligthert[MVP] wrote in an answer to HardySpicer:
<snip>

> Why don't you use, as you want it in your style, a maskedtextbox, they have
> made it for that reason

<snip>

> "HardySpicer" <gyansor***@gmail.com> wrote in message

<snip>

> >I have a list of commands in an array command_string() that I want to
> > display in a textbox.
>
> > I can get them all in one column easily enough like this
>
> > For i = 0 To command_string.Length - 1
> > TextBox1.Text += command_string(i) & vbCrLf
> > Next
>
> > But I want them in two or more collumns. How do I do this?

<snip>

Please, correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I know the
MaskedTextBox doesn't support multi-line formatting.

Regards,

Branco

13 Jun 2009 5:49 AM

Cor Ligthert[MVP]

You are right I misunderstood your question.

But AFAIK there is no multiline multicolumn control standard in Net.

As you real want that, then you need a 3th party control

If the multiline is less needed, then you can use a datagridview

You can set than your data in a generic list and simply databind it to that
using the bindingsource.

Cor

"Branco" <branco.medei***@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Cor Ligthert[MVP] wrote in an answer to HardySpicer:
<snip>

> Why don't you use, as you want it in your style, a maskedtextbox, they
> have
> made it for that reason

<snip>

> "HardySpicer" <gyansor***@gmail.com> wrote in message

<snip>

> >I have a list of commands in an array command_string() that I want to
> > display in a textbox.
>
> > I can get them all in one column easily enough like this
>
> > For i = 0 To command_string.Length - 1
> > TextBox1.Text += command_string(i) & vbCrLf
> > Next
>
> > But I want them in two or more collumns. How do I do this?

<snip>

Please, correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I know the
MaskedTextBox doesn't support multi-line formatting.

Regards,

Branco

12 Jun 2009 6:54 PM

Branco

HardySpicer wrote:

> I have a list of commands in an array command_string() that I want to
> display in a textbox.
>
> I can get them all in one column easily enough like this
>
> For i = 0 To command_string.Length - 1
> TextBox1.Text += command_string(i) & vbCrLf
> Next
>
> But I want them in two or more collumns. How do I do this?

If all strings are somewhat the same size, you could use a Tab (vbTab
or ControlChars.Tab) to separate the items by column:

<example>
'Cols contains the number of columns
Dim Cols As Integer = 3
Dim S As New System.Text.StringBuilder
For I As Integer = 0 To command_string.Length - 1
S.Append(command_string(i) _
& if (((I+1) Mod Cols) = 0, vbCrLf, vbTab))
Next
TextBox1.Text = S.ToString
</example>

> Also, the
> text when it appears in a column is "selected" text for some reason
> (like in a word processor). Why is this?

Lol, sorry, have no idea, I couldn't reproduce it here. Can you be
more specific?

HTH.

Regards,

Branco

12 Jun 2009 8:31 PM

HardySpicer

On Jun 13, 6:54 am, Branco <branco.medei***@gmail.com> wrote:
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> HardySpicer wrote:
> > I have a list of commands in an array command_string() that I want to
> > display in a textbox.
>
> > I can get them all in one column easily enough like this
>
> > For i = 0 To command_string.Length - 1
> > TextBox1.Text += command_string(i) & vbCrLf
> > Next
>
> > But I want them in two or more collumns. How do I do this?
>
> If all strings are somewhat the same size, you could use a Tab (vbTab
> or ControlChars.Tab) to separate the items by column:
>
> <example>
> 'Cols contains the number of columns
> Dim Cols As Integer = 3
> Dim S As New System.Text.StringBuilder
> For I As Integer = 0 To command_string.Length - 1
> S.Append(command_string(i) _
> & if (((I+1) Mod Cols) = 0, vbCrLf, vbTab))
> Next
> TextBox1.Text = S.ToString
> </example>
>
> > Also, the
> > text when it appears in a column is "selected" text for some reason
> > (like in a word processor). Why is this?
>
> Lol, sorry, have no idea, I couldn't reproduce it here. Can you be
> more specific?
>
> HTH.
>
> Regards,
>
> Branco

Thanks. The text is highlighted for some reason.

Hardy