RTF Formatting

[DanDanDan1]

Hi Guys & Gals.


I have yet another problem which I hope you will save me from.

if I had text to an rtf box using rtf code it works fine, but when I then add some more text it keeps the formatting of the previous text and not the format it should have.

At the moment I am using the .textRtf property, is there something else I should be doing.

Please help.

[iPrank]

You should use TextRTF only if you want to manipulate the document directly using RTF formatting code. You'll need to learn RTF syntax for this.

The Sel* properties are much easier to use. (but slower).
To append new text with different format, use this:
(typing freehand...)

RTB.SelStart = Len(RTB.Text) 'move the insertion point at end
' apply formats -->
RTB.SelBold = True
RTB.SelColor = [i]NewColor[/i]
RTB.SelItalic = True
'
RTB.SelText = "This is new text"

On a sidenote,
Unlike TextBox,TextRTF is the default property of RTB.

As a rule of thumb, if you want to work with text WITHOUT formatting, use the Text property.
or, if you want to work with text WITH formatting, use the Sel* properties.

Here is a good RTB tutorial that helped me at the beginning. I hope it will help you.
Also see Moeur's "RichTextBox Tips And Tricks" thread in the Codebank.

[DanDanDan1]

This isn't what I needed, thanks for your help anyway.

I have managed to sort out my problem now

[gavio]

This isn't what I needed, thanks for your help anyway.

I have managed to sort out my problem now

If so then mark this thread resolved!