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Dave Londeck - 29 Nov 2006 15:56 GMT

Is there a way to select columns of text spanning multiple rows for
deletion. I need to read a file into a text box and delete the first 3
columns. The goal is to simulate the feature offered by Word and Visual
Studio using the ALT + MouseClick + Drag to highlight multiple columns which
span multiple rows.

I do not want the selection to wrap lines of text.

Thank you in advance...

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Oliver Sturm - 05 Dec 2006 17:50 GMT

Hello Dave,

>Is there a way to select columns of text spanning multiple rows for
>deletion. I need to read a file into a text box and delete the first 3
>columns. The goal is to simulate the feature offered by Word and Visual
>Studio using the ALT + MouseClick + Drag to highlight multiple columns
>which span multiple rows.

The TextBox control doesn't support this advanced form of selection. Of
course you can easily iterate over the strings in the Lines property and
modify each of them programatically. For the visual feedback of selecting
columns you'd have to write the feature yourself.

Oliver Sturm

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