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Searching in labels - brco900033 - 05-25-2012
Hi all
I have a question about a code on how to search in labels in my windows form and highlights the text then. It has to search in one windows form and only Labels not Textboxes, Richtextboxes...
I don't know if this possible but I hope so.
Thx
Re: Searching in labels - brandonio21 - 05-25-2012
Well as far as I know, it is not possible to highlight only a section of a label. MarMan from VBForums suggested that
Quote:You can use a textbox with no border, backcolor the same as the surroundings and readonly to true
Re: Searching in labels - Bradley - 05-25-2012
I agree here is how to do it in a richtext box if you do decide to go ahead and do so
add 1 textbox
add 1 Button
add 1 Richtextbox
Code
Code:
Public Class Form1
Sub findTextAndHighlight(ByVal searchtext As String, ByVal rtb As RichTextBox)
Dim textEnd As Integer = rtb.TextLength
Dim index As Integer = 0
Dim fnt As Font = New Font(rtb.Font, FontStyle.Bold)
Dim lastIndex As Integer = rtb.Text.LastIndexOf(searchtext)
While (index < lastIndex)
rtb.Find(searchtext, index, textEnd,
RichTextBoxFinds.WholeWord)
rtb.SelectionFont = fnt
rtb.SelectionLength = searchtext.Length
rtb.SelectionColor = Color.Black
rtb.SelectionBackColor = Color.Yellow
index = rtb.Text.IndexOf(searchtext, index) + 1
End While
End Sub
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
findTextAndHighlight(TextBox1.Text, RichTextBox1)
End Sub
End ClassI could not find a way either hope this helps in some way
Kind Regards
Bradley
Re: Searching in labels - brco900033 - 06-06-2012
Sorry that I'm so late... Thanks for the help, I will adjust the option in my program a little bit so I can use your code!
Thanks!