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SelectedText Property
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Gets or sets the current selected text in the control.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Property SelectedText As String
Visual Basic (Usage)Copy Code
Dim instance As RichTextBox
Dim value As String
 
instance.SelectedText = value
 
value = instance.SelectedText
C# 
public string SelectedText {get; set;}

Return Value

A string that represents the selected text in the control.

Example

C#Copy Code
private void detail_Format(object sender, System.EventArgs eArgs)
{
   if (this.rtbActiveReport.Find("terrorizing") != -1)
   {
       this.rtbActiveReport.SelectionStart = this.rtbActiveReport.Find("terrorizing");
       this.rtbActiveReport.SelectionLength = 11;
       this.rtbActiveReport.SelectedText = "TERRORIZING";
       this.rtbActiveReport.SelectionColor = System.Drawing.Color.Crimson;
   }
}
Visual BasicCopy Code
Private Sub Detail1_Format(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Detail1.Format
    If Not Me.rtbActiveReport.Find("terrorizing") = -1 Then
        Me.rtbActiveReport.SelectionStart = Me.rtbActiveReport.Find("terrorizing")
        Me.rtbActiveReport.SelectionLength = 11
        Me.rtbActiveReport.SelectedText = "TERRORIZING"
        Me.rtbActiveReport.SelectionColor = System.Drawing.Color.Crimson
    End If
End Sub

Remarks

To set this property, first set the SelectionStart and SelectionLength properties.

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