How to get the Selected Text from Active Control in VB.NET? - vb.net

Is there a way to get the selected text or highlighted text only from the Active Control? Active Control doesn't have .SelectedText option, so I used .Text
Example in the image.
I only highlighted "Rus" from the EnhacedTextBox.
ActiveControl.Text contains "Russia".
How do I get the SelectedText "Rus" to be set in Clipboard.SetDataObject() for copying?
Thanks a lot for your opinions and suggestions.

Do you mean you want to get selected text of a textbox ? If so,you can use TextBox.SelectedText property.
I am not sure if you are looking for this but if no, then i assume you are generating multiple textboxes from code behind/during design time ? If so, then try the following code to get the active textbox :
Private Sub GetTheText()
If Me.ActiveControl.[GetType]() = GetType(TextBox) Then
Dim textBox As TextBox = CType(Me.ActiveControl, TextBox)
Dim mytext = textbox.SelectedText
End If
End Sub
Hope this helps you

m_strGetText = Me.m_udtNavigationController.TemplateKeyAss.PrimaryTask.ActiveControl.Text.ToString()
Dim trial As EnhancedTextBox = TryCast(Me.m_udtNavigationController.TemplateKeyAss.PrimaryTask.ActiveControl, EnhancedTextBox)
Dim trial2 As String = trial.SelectedText().ToString()
Solution from #jmcilhinney.
trial2 now contains the Rus selected text. Thanks.

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