HTML Editor

**asgsoft** · Feb 18th, 2005, 07:55 AM

I am 13 years old, i started learning vb in school library and also bout some books.

I decided to make a html editor. i made one that has basic functions, eg save,save as,open,preview in browser,print code,undo,redo. What else can i add. i was thinking of having a button that has html tags on. when u click on one it prints it. ii got stuck on making it. can you please help me?

**Pino** · Feb 18th, 2005, 12:40 PM

Does it have Syntax Highlighting

That would be nice to play around with teach you some string Manipulation functions, although you need a RichTextBox to add the colour since the normal text box doesn't support it.

I'm not 100% on what you were unsure of? do you need help with printing?

Pino

**asgsoft** · Feb 19th, 2005, 09:29 AM

I am using a richtext box. Which i found is better than a normal text box. as then i could use the redo and undo fuctions. I am actually stuck on

1) making tags highlighted
2) making clickable tag. ie you cllick on a button and it prints the contents in the text box
3) Have an instant preview tab.

I am curently trying to make an ftp program for publishing

**asgsoft** · Feb 20th, 2005, 07:13 AM

does anyone recon they could help me?

**dw85745** · Feb 20th, 2005, 09:20 AM

Search www.planetsourcecode.com they have a number of examples

**DarkX_Greece** · Feb 20th, 2005, 09:39 AM

Some suggestions are:

1) A list of HTML tags!
2) Some javascripts and dhtml examples that user can add!
3) Some HTML templates because many people doesn't know how to make HTML pages!
4) As you said , a FTP feature, so someone who made his web site, then to publish it!

and many many other features that will make end-user's life better!

**agmorgan** · Feb 20th, 2005, 09:50 AM

Have some form of validation
Either included (e.g HTML Tidy) or linking to the W3C validator
http://validator.w3.org/

**asgsoft** · Feb 20th, 2005, 01:52 PM

lets start step by step.
1- i don't understand validation
2-A list of HTML tags how to make them print their value in the txt box is the problem

3- Some javascripts and dhtml examples that user can add easy but the problem is as before

4-Some HTML templates because many people doesn't know how to make HTML pages! the program isn't a wysiwyg (what you see is what you get)

5- As you said , a FTP feature, so someone who made his web site, then to publish it! finally it is working

6- thanks for the link i didn't know it before

**EJ12N** · Feb 20th, 2005, 02:22 PM

syntax coloring

**DarkX_Greece** · Feb 20th, 2005, 02:51 PM

As i know you are using Rich Text Box, well...:
1) Adding html tags:
Have a list called "TList"

VB Code:

Public Sub AddTagsToList ()
With TList
.AddItem "<title></title>"
.AddItem "<html></html>"
.AddItem "<head></head>"
End With
End Sub
 
Private Sub Form_Load ()
Call AddTagsToList
End Sub
 
Private Sub TList_Click ()
Form1.RTB.Text = Form1.RTB.Text & vbCrLf & TList.List(TList.ListIndex)
End Sub

This was a very easy example of Adding and using tags from a list!

2) This could be done with the same way!

3) The html templates will not be in WYSIWYG mode, just ready html code!

4) FTP:

5) html validation is some standards that W3 has made for html coding!If your html pages are validated then the pages are good coded!

**asgsoft** · Feb 20th, 2005, 04:20 PM

thanks alot for that

**DarkX_Greece** · Feb 21st, 2005, 06:41 AM

That was only an example! If you want more then tell me to make you a sample project!

**asgsoft** · Feb 21st, 2005, 10:23 AM

you mean a fully working sample project then yes please. but i won't copy it. i will look at it to learnf from it

**MendyGreen** · Feb 21st, 2005, 11:44 PM

I was going to do the same thing for my own benefit, but if youre going to put yours out ill keep mine in. Did you ever think about, maybe they down want to have to click to start a webpage every time. How about on the Load event it asks for the title, and the body color (in 16 or hex). I tried doing that before but I couldnt figure out how to make a break in the textbox, oh well maybe you know. Also it might be cool to have a splash screen.

**DarkX_Greece** · Feb 22nd, 2005, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by asgsoft

you mean a fully working sample project then yes please. but i won't copy it. i will look at it to learnf from it

Ok, but please wait some hours to finish it! ...

I will send it here as an attachment!

**asgsoft** · Feb 22nd, 2005, 09:16 AM

i don't mind.

**DarkX_Greece** · Feb 22nd, 2005, 10:57 AM

Here is a simple html editor project!

It has:
1) HTML & ASP syntax coloring (simple mode)
2) HTML tag adder (Not all tags, only some...because it is a sample)
3) Wizard when you create a new web page!
4) Load/Save Web Page

I didn't have much time to do more! If you want more help on this then tell me...!

**asgsoft** · Feb 22nd, 2005, 01:54 PM

Very nice and useful but how come the tags when you click on them and then enter a alue the value doen't appear in the txtbox. Because that is what i was having trouble with.

I love the syntax colouring. Just what i always wnated to know how to do. thank you very much

**DarkX_Greece** · Feb 22nd, 2005, 05:03 PM

Well, i can't understand what are you asking for!
You can add a tag, like this:

VB Code:

Private Sub List1_Click ()
If List1.List(List1.ListIndex) = "<b></b>" then
RichTextBox1.SelStart = Len(RichTextBox1.Text)
RichTextBox1.SelText = "<b></b>
End If
 
If List1.List(List1.ListIndex) = "<i></i>" then
RichTextBox1.SelStart = Len(RichTextBox1.Text)
RichTextBox1.SelText = "<b></b>
End If

This is the same way for all tags!

There is the advanced way, like <title></title> tag:

VB Code:

'RTB = RichTextBox
'NF.PageTitle = Is a public variable, so you can handle html page's title
 
If STR = "<title></title>" Then
    Dim m
    m = InputBox("Please enter web pages title: ", "Enter title", NF.PageTitle)
    If m <> "" Then
        NF.PageTitle = m
        Dim FS, FE, FV
        FS = InStr(1, RTB.Text, "<title>", vbTextCompare)
        If FS > 0 Then
            RTB.SelStart = FS + 6
            FE = InStr(1, RTB.Text, "</title>", vbTextCompare)
            RTB.SelLength = FE - FS - 7
            RTB.Text = Replace(RTB.Text, RTB.SelText, NF.PageTitle)
        Else
            RTB.SelStart = 0
            RTB.SelText = "<title>" & NF.PageTitle & "</title>"
        End If
    Else
        Exit Sub
    End If
End If

If this not why you asked me for, then please explain to me, more!(because i don't understand much english)

**dglienna** · Feb 22nd, 2005, 07:05 PM

I found out that Firefox has an extension that checks html, so you don't have to be online to verify you work. Just a hint.

**Joacim Andersson** · Feb 22nd, 2005, 08:02 PM

Attached is another, perhaps a bit more advanced, example. I origionally started this projects a few years back for my ex-girlfriend to learn HTML. It uses the DHTML control to create a WYSIWYG editor. Use it anyway you want.

**asgsoft** · Feb 23rd, 2005, 12:51 PM

Thanks but i am getting the error Cannot find project or library.

**CLibra** · Feb 23rd, 2005, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by asgsoft

Thanks but i am getting the error Cannot find project or library.

Then u most probably got learning edition like me

**DarkX_Greece** · Feb 23rd, 2005, 03:41 PM

Any new feature for your HTML Editor asgsoft?

Did my example help you?

**Joacim Andersson** · Feb 23rd, 2005, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by asgsoft

Thanks but i am getting the error Cannot find project or library.

You might lack the DHTML Edit control. It's available for download, do a Google search for it.

**asgsoft** · Feb 24th, 2005, 11:13 AM

Joacim Andersson ok thank you i will try and find it and download it.
DarkX_Greece thank you very much for that,it is very useful
CLibra i have vb6 enterprize edition

**CLibra** · Feb 24th, 2005, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by asgsoft

CLibra i have vb6 enterprize edition

I ONLY HAVE LEARNING

**Static** · Feb 24th, 2005, 11:23 AM

if you want some Ideas...

Doqnload and look at Arachnophilia

its been around a while...and its free...

one really cool feature is... in the HTML right click on a color (Like #00000 etc...) a popup appears with colors to choose from and translates the color back to the code...

**DarkX_Greece** · Feb 24th, 2005, 02:39 PM

Yes, there is the way to download and run other html editor (trial or not) and try to make your own controls or vb code that looks like the other html editors!
After a while, you will make your own things!
Just start by looking other projects!

**asgsoft** · Feb 26th, 2005, 08:40 AM

but does that count as cheating?? or will i get sued for it as it might be copyrighted?

**dglienna** · Feb 26th, 2005, 01:19 PM

as long as you don't use their code, or images, or controls, without their permission, then you will not get sued. are you planning on selling a lot of these? that's what really matters.

**DarkX_Greece** · Feb 26th, 2005, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by asgsoft

but does that count as cheating?? or will i get sued for it as it might be copyrighted?

It is not cheating! Then, almost all programs, would be illegal!
Just try to make them look like other controls! Not to use current...
Trying to make your own code, isn't cheating or illegal!

**asgsoft** · Mar 4th, 2005, 10:32 AM

i am not planning on selling it at the moment,but if i think it is better than other ones in the market i might consider selling it to someone. do you have an idea on how to sell vb programs because i have no experiance on that field.

**Joacim Andersson** · Mar 4th, 2005, 10:50 AM

Well you obviously need a website to market your product. For payment you can use PayPal or any of the Gazillion Shareware marketing businesses on the Net.

**asgsoft** · Mar 30th, 2005, 01:23 PM

i have a website, where can i get the marketing software from,i don't want paypal as you have to pay.

**Joacim Andersson** · Mar 30th, 2005, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by asgsoft

i have a website, where can i get the marketing software from,i don't want paypal as you have to pay.

I'm sorry to say this but.... Welcome to the real world! You ALWAYS have to pay something! If you don't want to pay PayPal for whatever they charge you will still have to pay your bank for whatever they charge!

So PayPal charge to much.... You want to setup a server of your own that accepts credit cards, and you want no one to charge you for the cost of having that?

I know you will probably hate me for posting this but, just ask your own bank what they would charge you for this service.

**Joacim Andersson** · Mar 30th, 2005, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by asgsoft

i have a website, where can i get the marketing software from,i don't want paypal as you have to pay.

Oh... You don't have to pay anything for a PayPal account....

**UTGrim** · Mar 30th, 2005, 09:09 PM

Hey, I'm also working on a HTML editor!

It's not finished yet, but you can skim over the code and try to get some ideas. My code is kinda messy and I don't really comment much, sorry...

Oh, and I didn't use the RTF box. I keep switching from Win98 comps to WinXP comps and the control versions are different.

Hope it helps...

**asgsoft** · Apr 2nd, 2005, 10:37 AM

very nice indeed, did you know that the find doesn't work.

Also can you pleeeeeeeeeeese say clearly how you did the clickable tags.

**UTGrim** · Apr 3rd, 2005, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by asgsoft

very nice indeed, did you know that the find doesn't work.

Also can you pleeeeeeeeeeese say clearly how you did the clickable tags.

Tons of things don't work yet. I'm still working on the program.

If by clickable tags you mean the tags window, there is a file that contains the tags and their attributes (tags.txt). The program opens the file, decodes it, and displays the tags. The code is on frmTags. It's very messy and dodgy, I know.

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