Cut, Copy & Paste from variable text boxes

[Martin31088]

Hi guys, What I'm trying to do is cut copy and paste the selected text from any text box in my application. I have it working if it copies the entire text from the box, and I have it working if I hard code the text box name into to function. Ive looked all over for an answer to this, and have got nowhere This is the current code I am using:

string ActiveCon = this.ActiveControl.Name;
string SelText = ActiveCon.SelectedText;
Clipboard.SetText(SelText);
this.ActiveControl.Text = "";

It just does not like SelectedText used on a variable Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Regards Martin

[Lost User]

TextBoxes don't have a SelectedText property, I believe that this is limited to RichTextBoxes. There's also a Copy[^] method that does what you want :)

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[DaveyM69]

Why are you using a string for the active control?

Dave
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[Luc Pattyn]

Hi, You can't just get directly to a TextBox when all you know is its name. Here is a little snippet that would do something akin to what you want, assuming your class is a Form or whatever Container that is holding the TextBoxes:

public string GetTextBoxText(string name) {
string text=null;
foreach(Control c in Controls) {
TextBox tb=c as TextBox;
if (tb!=null && tb.Name==name) text=tb.SelectedText;
}
return text;
}

BTW: If some of your TextBoxes are located deeper in the Control hierarchy, you would have to adapt for that. PS: as Dave said, if you would hold a reference to the ActiveControl, rather than just holding its name, you could get to its text right away! :)

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[Baeltazor]

Sorry to correct you eddy but TextBox's do have a SelectedText property. :-) jason

[Lost User]

Found it, along with the SelectionStart and the SelectionLength :) Thanks for the correction :thumbsup:

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[Baeltazor]

You're welcome Eddy :-)