Hi All, I want to make package for my project, can anyone help me with this..so that i can install in other system. Regards, Vinay Charan.

Hi whitesky, I have used CFile but i am nt getting how to save in the file can u plz c the code. Regards, Vinay Charan.

Hi All, I want to write the contents of the edit box to file i have used this code but its not working can u tell me the cause.. i want to remove the old contetns and add the contetns of the edit box. str holds the file name. CStdioFile file(str, CFile::modeWrite); file.Open(str); char *pBuffer = new char[dwSize + 1]; m_FCONT.GetWindowText(*pBuffer); UINT uWrite = file.Write(pBuffer, dwSize); delete [] pBuffer; Regards, Vinay Charan.

Hi Noname, this will help u http://www.codeproject.com/cpp/data\_conversions.asp Regards, Vinay Charan.

Thanks WhiteSky....:) Regards, Vinay Charan.

Hi All, I want to know how to make installation file for my project, so it will be helpful for me to give a demo. Regards, Vinay Charan.

Cool :) Regards, Vinay Charan.

Thanks Steve... I will do the research on CHARFORMAT ... Thanks a lot :) Regards, Vinay Charan.

Hi Steve Echols, Thanks for helping....Now its working... Since my semester is of 4 months I did not get time to attend VC++ classes outside, I just started learning on my own with help of Code Project and with help of masters like u and started working on my academic project. Since VC++ different from C++ I am finding it more difficult to understand the syntax and procedure… Can u please also tell how to increase the font(size) of the selected word,it will be helpfull if u can provide some links. Regards, Vinay Charan.

Hi whiteSky,, Error lines are m_FCONT.SetSel(foundPos, foundPos + textLen); //Error 1 m_FCONT.SetSelectionCharFormat(&cf); //Error 2 Regards, Vinay Charan.

Hi All, Sorry i am back again. Steve i am getting below errors can please tell me what is cause. --------------------Errors-------------------- --------------------Configuration: DesktopSearch - Win32 Debug-------------------- Compiling... SearchDlg.cpp SearchDlg.cpp(641) : error C2065: 'textLen' : undeclared identifier SearchDlg.cpp(642) : error C2664: 'SetSelectionCharFormat' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'struct _charformat *' to 'struct _charformat &' A reference that is not to 'const' cannot be bound to a non-lvalue Error executing cl.exe. 2 error(s), 0 warning(s) -----------Code-------------------------- void CSearchDlg::HilightWords(char* word) { CHARFORMAT cf; memset(&cf, 0, sizeof(CHARFORMAT)); cf.cbSize = sizeof(CHARFORMAT); cf.dwMask = CFM_BOLD; cf.dwEffects = CFE_BOLD; FINDTEXTEX findText; int foundCount = 0; int foundPos = 0; int wordLen = lstrlen(word); findText.chrg.cpMin = 0; findText.chrg.cpMax = -1; findText.lpstrText = word; foundPos = m_FCONT.FindText(FR_WHOLEWORD, &findText); while (foundPos != -1) { m_FCONT.SetSel(foundPos, foundPos + textLen); //Error 1 m_FCONT.SetSelectionCharFormat(&cf); //Error 2 findText.chrg.cpMin = foundPos + textLen; foundPos = m_FCONT.FindText(FR_WHOLEWORD, &findText); } } void CSearchDlg::OnDblclkSout() { ----------- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- FILE *fp = fopen(str,"r"); if (fp) { // goto the end of file fseek(fp, 0L, SEEK_END); // get the length of the file long fileLen = ftell(fp); // go back to the start of the file rewind(fp); // allocate buffer for file contents char* text = new char[fileLen + 1]; // read the file into the buffer fread(text, 1, fileLen, fp); // null terminate the string text[fileLen] = 0; // set the window text m_FCONT.SetWindowText(text); delete [] text; fclose(fp); } else { MessageBox("Select only file name to open.",M

Hi WhiteSky, i want to highlight the word during text tranfer from file to rich edit box,i have no options of using another dialog for finding the text.. can u please tell me how to find the word and highlight it.. Regards, Vinay Charan.

Hi All, Sorry I am back…. With help of Steve Echols I have finished displaying text file in the Rich Edit box, Now I want to search a particular word in the edit box and I want to high light them Can u please help me with this…. word to be highlighted is stored in the variable w // set the window text m_FCONT.SetWindowText(text); delete [] text; fclose(fp); -- ----- CHARFORMAT cf; memset(&cf, 0, sizeof(CHARFORMAT)); cf.cbSize = sizeof(CHARFORMAT); cf.dwMask = CFM_BOLD; cf.dwEffects = CFE_BOLD; UpdateData(TRUE); CString w; w = m_WORD; int len = strlen(word); char word_position[50]; char word_length[50]; // **** pseudo-code **** for (int p = 0; p < len ; p++) { m_FCONT.SetSel(word_position[p], word_length[p]); m_FCONT.SetSelectionCharFormat(cf); } Regards, Vinay Charan.

Hi Steve Echols, Thank for helping me for completing my project. Code is working i declared these vaiables char word_position[50]; char word_length[50]; Steve how to pass the word ??? where i ahve to pass the word which has to be highlighted ?? I have stored the word here which has to be hightlighted w = m_WORD; ---------------------------------- CHARFORMAT cf; memset(&cf, 0, sizeof(CHARFORMAT)); cf.cbSize = sizeof(CHARFORMAT); cf.dwMask = CFM_BOLD; cf.dwEffects = CFE_BOLD; UpdateData(TRUE); CString w; w = m_WORD; int len = strlen(word); char word_position[50]; char word_length[50]; // **** pseudo-code **** for (int p = 0; p < len ; p++) { m_FCONT.SetSel(word_position[p], word_length[p]); m_FCONT.SetSelectionCharFormat(cf); } Regards, Vinay Charan.

Hi Appu, Thanks for the information,it will be usefull for me. Regards, Vinay Charan.

Hi Anil, Thanks for the link... Regards, Vinay Charan.

Hi Steve Echols, Thank you very much, code is 100% working. But at the end of edit of edit box i am getting some junk values as shown below. ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍýýýýÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Can u please also tell me how to highlight a particular word in the Rich edit box. if want to high light a word america in the rich edit box ,the word may apper more then once.. can u please give me some inforamtion... Regards, Vinay Charan.

Hi, I need your help very urgently.... I have only 2days left to complete my MCA Academic project can u please help me with the CRichEditCtrl control.. I am totaly new to VC++ and i have no idea how to work with CRichEditCtrl .. Can u please tell how work with CRichEditCtrl ? i want to pass the entire text file to CRichEditCtrl and i want to highlight some words after passing the text file to CRichEditCtrl i have created rich edit control IDC_FCONT m_FCONT of type CRichEditCtrl char ch; FILE *fp; fp=fopen(str,"r"); if(fp==NULL) { MessageBox("error opening file.",MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION); return; } ch=getc(fp); while(!feof(fp)) { //putch(ch); ch=getc(fp); } // m_FCONT.SetWindowText(); fclose(fp); } can u please help me..... Thanking you .... i will be waiting... :doh: Regards, Vinay Charan.

Hi Sarath, Thanks for the reply. I have created m_FCONT of CRichEditCtrl, for reading the contents is this function enough ?? char ch; FILE *fp; fp=fopen(str,"r"); ch=getc(fp); while(!feof(fp)) { ch=getc(fp); }

Hi, Can anyone help with adding file contents to Rich Edit Box?? I have a text file i want to add the contents to rich Edit box,how to do that?