Gets or sets the current selected text in the control.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Property SelectedText As String

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`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

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`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; } }`

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`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`

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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SelectedText Property
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