RichTextBox and background colour

Wotcha, folks.

I've been searching for a way in which to change the colour on just a selected portion of a rich text box.

We have a RTB that lists information that is then checked and coloured according to the information it finds. I.e any text with the words "problems" is highlighted in red, etc.

As we've now run out of distinguishable colours, I'd like to change the selected background colour.

There was one relatively similar question asked here earlier, but it never really went anywhere.

Is it possible to change the background colour of a selected piece of text in a RichTextBox?

Much ta.

Jack.

VB Code:

With Me.RichTextBox1
    .Text = ""
    .SelBold = True
    .SelFontSize = 20
    .SelText = "Dataare" & vbNewLine
    
    .SelFontSize = 8
    .SelBold = False
    .SelColor = RGB(200, 0, 0)
    .SelText = "Name:- "
    
    .SelColor = vbBlack
    .SelText = "shakti singh dulawat" & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & "Email:- "
    
    .SelColor = &HC00000
    .SelText = "[email protected]"
End With

To change the formatting of existing text, select some text and then change the desired "SEL" properties.

VB Code:

With Me.RichTextBox1
    .SelStart = 0
    .SelLength = 7
    .SelBold = False
    .SelItalic = True
    .SelColor = vbYellow
End With

Thanks for the reply, but I did mean the background colour.

I'm fine with the font colour / style itself.

J.

VB Code:

With Me.RichTextBox1
    .SelStart = 0
    .SelLength = 7
    .SelBold = False
    .SelItalic = True
    .SelColor = vbYellow
End With

To change the formatting of existing text, select some text and then change the desired "SEL" properties.

VB Code:

With Me.RichTextBox1
    .SelStart = 0
    .SelLength = 7
    .SelBold = False
    .SelItalic = True
    .BackColor = vbRed
End With

Shakti: he wanted to change the back color of selected text i.e. highlight selected text, but you are posting code to just change the text color, i.e. forecolor. Please read the post clearly and then post your solution.

Jack: I doubt you can change the back color of selected text in RTB. May be experts can help you.

ok sir

Aww nadgers!

Okay. Thanks for the input, guys.

jack.