Input a button's text into a text box - vb.net

Following on from my last Question Buttons to be renamed by the user which was answered quickly and helped a lot.
At the moment I have got this code, which I need to have on 100's of buttons.
What I need to know is how to use the text from the button to put into the different text boxes that requires them.
If Label4.Text = "Admin" Then
With DirectCast(sender, Button)
.Text = InputBox("Button Name", "Button Name", .Text)
End With
Else
Me.TransactionBindingSource.AddNew()
Product_NameTextBox.Text = >>>>>>Button name<<<<<<<<
Try
Me.ProductTableAdapter.FillByProductName(Me.Database1DataSet.Product, Product_NameTextBox.Text)
Catch ex As System.Exception
System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try
ProductTextBox.Text = >>>>>>>Button2.Text<<<<<<<<
GroupTextBox.Text = GroupTextBox1.Text
AmountTextBox.Text = AmountTextBox1.Text
PriceTextBox.Text = PriceTextBox1.Text
TimeTextBox.Text = TimeOfDay
DateTextBox.Text = DateString
Me.Validate()
Me.TransactionBindingSource.EndEdit()
Me.TransactionTableAdapter.Update(Me.Database1DataSet)
Timer2.Enabled = True
TransNameLB.Items.Add(>>>>>>>Button2.Text<<<<<<<<)
TransPriceLB.Items.Add(PriceTextBox.Text)
Dim sum As Double
For x As Integer = 0 To TransPriceLB.Items.Count - 1
sum += Val(TransPriceLB.Items.Item(x).ToString)
Next
TextBox1.Text = sum.ToString
QTYDrinksTB.Text = TransNameLB.Items.Count
End If
End Sub
Everything works apart from the bits between >>> <<<, where I need to get the button that is clicked and return the text from the button into the text boxes/list box.
I have 100's of buttons that need this code.

You use With DirectCast(sender, Button) from your previous question, which can also be used to help with your other parts. For example:
If Label4.Text = "Admin" Then
With DirectCast(sender, Button)
.Text = InputBox("Button Name", "Button Name", .Text)
End With
Else
Me.TransactionBindingSource.AddNew()
With DirectCast(sender, Button)
Product_NameTextBox.Text = .Text
Try
Me.ProductTableAdapter.FillByProductName(Me.Database1DataSet.Product, Product_NameTextBox.Text)
Catch ex As System.Exception
System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try
ProductTextBox.Text = .Text
GroupTextBox.Text = GroupTextBox1.Text
AmountTextBox.Text = AmountTextBox1.Text
PriceTextBox.Text = PriceTextBox1.Text
TimeTextBox.Text = TimeOfDay
DateTextBox.Text = DateString
Me.Validate()
Me.TransactionBindingSource.EndEdit()
Me.TransactionTableAdapter.Update(Me.Database1DataSet)
Timer2.Enabled = True
TransNameLB.Items.Add(.Text)
TransPriceLB.Items.Add(PriceTextBox.Text)
End With
Dim sum As Double
For x As Integer = 0 To TransPriceLB.Items.Count - 1
sum += Val(TransPriceLB.Items.Item(x).ToString)
Next
TextBox1.Text = sum.ToString
QTYDrinksTB.Text = TransNameLB.Items.Count
End If

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having a problem in autosearch of textbox in vb.net

Iam using autosearch in textbox from database its working good its searching and all the places also changing with the change in that box but problem is that i have a auto generate id box if my autosearch textbox founds nothing then the auto id box should come to its defahult value
Private Sub txtvendorname_frmvdt_TextChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles txtvendorname_frmvdt.TextChanged
Try
conn95.Open()
qryvi = "select * from tblvendorinfo where Vendorname='" & txtvendorname_frmvdt.Text & "'"
cmdcu = New SqlCommand(qryvi, conn95)
cmdcu.ExecuteNonQuery()
drvi = cmdcu.ExecuteReader
If drvi.Read Then
txtvendorid_frmvdt.Text = drvi("Vendorid")
txtvendoraddress_frmvdt.Text = drvi("Vendoraddress")
txtvendorstate_frmvdt.Text = drvi("Vendorstate")
txtvendorgst_frmvdt.Text = drvi("Vendorgstno")
Else
'txtvendorid_frmvdt.Text = drvi("Vendorid")
txtvendoraddress_frmvdt.Text = ""
txtvendorstate_frmvdt.Text = ""
txtvendorgst_frmvdt.Text = ""
End If
conn95.Close()
Loadvendorid1()
Catch ex As Exception
MsgBox(ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub

data still saving on zero

in my code the data is saving if no.of days to complete=0.I want it should not happen
in my code a msg comes "time to complete and time to acknowledged can be only be posiitve" but still data saves.i dont want it to be saved !!
Protected Sub btnSubmit_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles btnSubmit.Click
Try
Dim i As Integer
If gvBanckmark.Rows.Count > 0 Then
For i = 0 To gvBanckmark.Rows.Count - 1
Dim lblBenchMarkID As Label = CType(gvBanckmark.Rows(i).FindControl("lblBenchMarkID"), Label)
Dim lblSubCategoryId As Label = CType(gvBanckmark.Rows(i).FindControl("lblSubCategoryId"), Label)
Dim ddlFrequencyTypeAcknowledge As DropDownList = CType(gvBanckmark.Rows(i).FindControl("ddlFrequencyTypeAcknowledge"), DropDownList)
Dim ddlFrequencyTypeComplete As DropDownList = CType(gvBanckmark.Rows(i).FindControl("ddlFrequencyTypeComplete"), DropDownList)
Dim txtTimeToAcknowledge As TextBox = CType(gvBanckmark.Rows(i).FindControl("txtTimeToAcknowledge"), TextBox)
Dim txtTimeToComplete As TextBox = CType(gvBanckmark.Rows(i).FindControl("txtTimeToComplete"), TextBox)
Dim objBenchMark As BO.BenchMark = New BO.BenchMark()
objBenchMark.BuildingID = Convert.ToInt32(ddlBuilding.SelectedValue)
objBenchMark.CategoryID = Convert.ToInt32(ddlCategory.SelectedValue)
objBenchMark.SubCategoryID = Convert.ToInt32(lblSubCategoryId.Text.ToString())
objBenchMark.FrequencyTypeToAcknowledge = ddlFrequencyTypeAcknowledge.SelectedValue.ToString()
objBenchMark.FrequencyTypeToComplete = ddlFrequencyTypeComplete.SelectedValue.ToString()
objBenchMark.TimeToAcknowledge = Convert.ToInt32(txtTimeToAcknowledge.Text.ToString())
objBenchMark.TimeToComplete = Convert.ToInt32(txtTimeToComplete.Text.ToString())
If lblBenchMarkID.Text.ToString() = 0 Then
objBenchMark.BenchMarkID = 0
objBenchMark.CreateByUserId = UserWrapper.GetCurrentUser().ContactID
BO.BenchMark.InsertBechMarkData(objBenchMark)
Else
objBenchMark.BenchMarkID = Convert.ToInt32(lblBenchMarkID.Text.ToString())
objBenchMark.ModifiedByUserId = UserWrapper.GetCurrentUser().ContactID
BO.BenchMark.UpdateBechMarkData(objBenchMark)
End If
Next i
End If
lblError.Visible = True
lblError.Text = "<a cssClass=""messageGood"">Benchmark data has been saved sucessfully.</a>"
Catch ex As Exception
lblError.Text = ex.Message
lblError.Visible = True
End Try
End Sub
Your data is not being saved, but the message telling you the data has been saved is being presented, despite it's saved or not.
Move thses lines inside the if-end if:
lblError.Visible = True
lblError.Text = "<a cssClass=""messageGood"">Benchmark data has been saved sucessfully.</a>"

How to keep user score in visual basic even if user failed validation first time?

Hello I am currently making an hangman game where you guess a randomly selected word and you have three rounds. Each time you win a round you gain 10 points, however if you don't guess the word before you run out of the 10 generous attempts. You will lose the round not gain anything.
After you win you three games of hangman, you are shown a new input text box in a high score form to input your name to save your high score to be displayed on the high score form and it has validation in (Meaning the user is required have at least one character inside the text box). This is where my main problem is, my input box will save your name and your points if you pass validation first time. However if you didn't pass validation first time but pass it the second time, your name is saved however your high score will be saved but only with one point. Sorry for my bad English, but is there anyway to keep the amount of points the user scores even if they failed validation first time instead of changing it to 1 point? Here is my code (Sorry for the bad indention):
Hangman Game Code (This is where the user gets their points from)
Imports System.IO
Public Class Hangman
'Public Variables
Public AttemptsLeft As Integer = 0
Public Rounds As Integer = 1
Public LetterChosen As Char
Dim EndWord() As Char
Dim AppPath As String = Application.StartupPath()
Dim FileRead() As String
Public GameWinner As Boolean = True
Dim HangmanShapes As New List(Of PowerPacks.Shape)
Public ScoreForRound As Integer
Dim NewControls As New List(Of Button)
Dim GameWord As New List(Of Label)
'Form Load code
Private Sub Hangman_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
'Load Word Game Code
If File.Exists(AppPath & "/wordlist.txt") Then
FileRead = IO.File.ReadAllLines(AppPath & "/wordlist.txt")
Dim RandomWord As New List(Of String)
For i = 0 To FileRead.Length - 1
RandomWord.Add(FileRead(i))
Next
Dim random As New Random() 'Using this to randomise each word
EndWord = RandomWord(random.Next(0, RandomWord.Count - 1)).ToUpper.ToCharArray 'Will put each character of the randomly chosen word into the labels.
Score.Text = UScore
Round.Text = Rounds
Letter1.Text = EndWord(0)
Letter1.Visible = False
Letter2.Text = EndWord(1)
Letter2.Visible = False
Letter3.Text = EndWord(2)
Letter3.Visible = False
Letter4.Text = EndWord(3)
Letter4.Visible = False
Letter5.Text = EndWord(4)
Letter5.Visible = False
Letter6.Text = EndWord(5)
Letter6.Visible = False
'Attempts left code
End If
With HangmanShapes
.Add(Attempt1)
.Add(Attempt2)
.Add(Attempt3)
.Add(Attempt4)
.Add(Attempt5)
.Add(Attempt6)
.Add(Attempt7)
.Add(Attempt8)
.Add(Attempt9)
.Add(Attempt10Part1)
.Add(Attempt10Part2)
End With
With NewControls
.Add(LetterA)
.Add(LetterB)
.Add(LetterC)
.Add(LetterD)
.Add(LetterE)
.Add(LetterF)
.Add(LetterG)
.Add(LetterH)
.Add(LetterI)
.Add(LetterJ)
.Add(LetterK)
.Add(LetterL)
.Add(LetterM)
.Add(LetterN)
.Add(LetterO)
.Add(LetterP)
.Add(LetterQ)
.Add(LetterR)
.Add(LetterS)
.Add(LetterT)
.Add(LetterU)
.Add(LetterV)
.Add(LetterW)
.Add(LetterX)
.Add(LetterY)
.Add(LetterZ)
End With
With GameWord
.Add(Me.Letter1)
.Add(Me.Letter2)
.Add(Me.Letter3)
.Add(Me.Letter4)
.Add(Me.Letter5)
.Add(Me.Letter6)
End With
End Sub
Private Sub AllBtnClicks(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles LetterA.Click, LetterB.Click, LetterC.Click, LetterD.Click, LetterE.Click, LetterF.Click, LetterG.Click, LetterH.Click, LetterI.Click, LetterJ.Click, LetterK.Click, LetterL.Click, LetterM.Click, LetterN.Click, LetterO.Click, LetterP.Click, LetterQ.Click, LetterR.Click, LetterS.Click, LetterT.Click, LetterU.Click, LetterV.Click, LetterW.Click, LetterX.Click, LetterY.Click, LetterZ.Click
'Declartions
Dim LetterGuess As Button = sender
LetterGuess.Enabled = False
Dim LetterCorrect As Boolean = False
'Loop
For Each Letter In EndWord
If GetChar(LetterGuess.Name, 7) = Letter Then
Select Case Array.IndexOf(EndWord, Letter)
Case Is = 0
Letter1.Visible = True
Case Is = 1
Letter2.Visible = True
Case Is = 2
Letter3.Visible = True
Case Is = 3
Letter4.Visible = True
Case Is = 4
Letter5.Visible = True
Case Is = 5
Letter6.Visible = True
End Select
LetterCorrect = True
End If
Next
'Lives left code
If LetterCorrect = False Then
AttemptsLeft += 1
Select Case AttemptsLeft
Case 1
Attempt1.Visible = True
Attempts.Text = 1
Case 2
Attempt2.Visible = True
Attempts.Text = 2
Case 3
Attempt3.Visible = True
Attempts.Text = 3
Case 4
Attempt4.Visible = True
Attempts.Text = 4
Case 5
Attempt5.Visible = True
Attempts.Text = 5
Case 6
Attempt6.Visible = True
Attempts.Text = 6
Case 7
Attempt7.Visible = True
Attempts.Text = 7
Case 8
Attempt8.Visible = True
Attempts.Text = 8
Case 9
Attempt9.Visible = True
Attempts.Text = 9
Case 10
Attempt10Part1.Visible = True
Attempt10Part2.Visible = True
Attempts.Text = 10
LetterA.Enabled = False
LetterB.Enabled = False
LetterC.Enabled = False
LetterD.Enabled = False
LetterE.Enabled = False
LetterF.Enabled = False
LetterG.Enabled = False
LetterH.Enabled = False
LetterI.Enabled = False
LetterJ.Enabled = False
LetterK.Enabled = False
LetterL.Enabled = False
LetterM.Enabled = False
LetterN.Enabled = False
LetterO.Enabled = False
LetterP.Enabled = False
LetterQ.Enabled = False
LetterR.Enabled = False
LetterS.Enabled = False
LetterT.Enabled = False
LetterU.Enabled = False
LetterV.Enabled = False
LetterW.Enabled = False
LetterX.Enabled = False
LetterY.Enabled = False
LetterZ.Enabled = False
MsgBox("You have lost the round!")
ResetForm(0)
End Select
'Winning a round code
Else : Dim GameWinner As Boolean = True
Dim WordCheck As Label
For Each WordCheck In GameWord
If Not WordCheck.Visible Then
GameWinner = False
Exit For
End If
Next
If GameWinner Then
MsgBox("You have won the round!")
ResetForm(10)
'Losing a round code
End If
End If
End Sub
Private Sub ResetForm(ScoreForRound As Integer)
UScore += ScoreForRound
If Rounds = 3 Then
Me.Close()
HighScore.Show()
Else
Score.Text = +10
AttemptsLeft = 0
Attempts.Text = 0
Rounds += 1
Hangman_Load(Nothing, Nothing)
Dim HangmanReset As PowerPacks.Shape
For Each HangmanReset In HangmanShapes
HangmanReset.Visible = False
Next
Dim ControlReset As Control
For Each ControlReset In NewControls
ControlReset.Enabled = True
Next
End If
End Sub
End Class
High score form (This is where the user saves their points and also be able to view their high scores afterwards)
Imports System.IO
Public Class HighScore
Dim AppPath As String = Application.StartupPath()
Public Username As String
Private Sub HighScore_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Dim FileData() As String
Dim SizeArray As Integer
Try
FileData = File.ReadAllLines(AppPath & "/highscore.txt")
SizeArray = FileData.Length
Catch Break As Exception
MsgBox("The file is missing!", MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
End Try
For begin = 0 To SizeArray - 1 Step 1
Me.UserNameLabel.Text = UserNameLabel.Text & FileData(begin) & vbNewLine
Next
End Sub
Private Sub Backtomainmenu_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Backtomainmenu.Click
MainMenu.Visible = True
Me.Visible = False
End Sub
Private Sub HelpButtonHighScore_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles HelpButtonHighScore.Click
MsgBox("This is the high score, this shows the top 10 players who achieved well in this game, this is ranked by the amount of points score. If you want to have your name in this high score, play the game well in order to achieve this.", MsgBoxStyle.Information)
End Sub
'This is where the user saves their high scores
Private Sub SaveName_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles SaveName.Click
Username = NameInput.Text
Try
File.WriteAllText(AppPath & "/highscore.txt", Username & " " & UScore)
Catch ex As Exception
MsgBox("The file is missing!", MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
End Try
UScore = vbNull
If NameInput.Text = "" Then
MsgBox("Enter a name please")
Else
File.WriteAllText(AppPath & "/highscore.txt", Username & " " & UScore)
Me.Close()
MainMenu.Show()
End If
End Sub
End Class
the user is required have at least one character inside the text box
Your code is currently saving to the file before any validation occurs:
Username = NameInput.Text
Try
File.WriteAllText(AppPath & "/highscore.txt", Username & " " & UScore)
Catch ex As Exception
MsgBox("The file is missing!", MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
End Try
UScore = vbNull
After that block of code (which has already written to the file), then you're attempting to validate:
If NameInput.Text = "" Then
MsgBox("Enter a name please")
Else
File.WriteAllText(AppPath & "/highscore.txt", Username & " " & UScore)
Me.Close()
MainMenu.Show()
End If
Consolidate the code, and only write to the file if your validation is successful:
Private Sub SaveName_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles SaveName.Click
Username = NameInput.Text.Trim
If Username = "" Then
MsgBox("Enter a name please!")
Else
Try
File.WriteAllText(AppPath & "/highscore.txt", Username & " " & UScore)
UScore = vbNull
Me.Close()
MainMenu.Show()
Catch ex As Exception
MsgBox("Error Saving High Score File!" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & ex.ToString(), MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
End Try
End If
End Sub
With UScore = vbNull, you might be resetting the score even if NameInput.Text = "".
So, instead of
Try
File.WriteAllText(AppPath & "/highscore.txt", Username & " " & UScore)
Catch ex As Exception
MsgBox("The file is missing!", MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
End Try
UScore = vbNull
If NameInput.Text = "" Then
MsgBox("Enter a name please")
Else
File.WriteAllText(AppPath & "/highscore.txt", Username & " " & UScore)
Me.Close()
MainMenu.Show()
End If
Put UScore = vbNull inside the If statement so
Try
File.WriteAllText(AppPath & "/highscore.txt", Username & " " & UScore)
Catch ex As Exception
MsgBox("The file is missing!", MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
End Try
If NameInput.Text = "" Then
MsgBox("Enter a name please")
Else
File.WriteAllText(AppPath & "/highscore.txt", Username & " " & UScore)
Me.Close()
MainMenu.Show()
UScore = vbNull 'Put it here instead
End If

Binding Navigator Navigation Mixed

I have a sdf database setup. The problem comes when I click the movenext button. SO when I keep Moving through the records it goes in this order: 23, 24, 25, 32, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34... and so On.
But its supposed to be 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32.. and so on right?
These numbers are auto generated record ID which are Incremented every new record
when i view the records in datagridview the order is good. So any ideas how i can resolve this?
UPDATE
Sorry for the late reply. I have been trying to create an alternative route for record navigation so that it goes in order of the ID number. I have created a variable Cur_navID where the current records ID is saved. Every time next or previous buttons are pressed the next record in order will be displayed. But with thousands of record this method tends to be a bit vague. so anyways heres the main codes
Here is the code for:
New Record
Private Sub NewRecord()
If Not isEditing = True Then
Enable_edit()
id += 1
Me.BindingNavigatorAddNewItem.PerformClick()
Cust_nameTextBox.Clear()
ContactTextBox.Clear()
RemTextBox.Clear()
GradeTextBox.Clear()
SchoolTextBox.Clear()
V_numberTextBox.Clear()
Student_nameTextBox.Clear()
M7_idLabel1.Text = String.Format("{0:0000}", id)
date_pick.Value = DateTime.Now
StatusComboBox.SelectedIndex = 0
StatusComboBox.Text = "To Be Done"
setStatus(StatusComboBox.Text)
Cust_nameTextBox.Focus()
ElseIf isEditing = True Then
Dim di As DialogResult = MsgBox("Do you want to save the current record?", MsgBoxStyle.YesNoCancel)
If di = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Yes Or di = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
SaveRecord()
NewRecord()
ElseIf di = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.No Then
Canceledit()
ElseIf di = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel Then
Exit Sub
End If
End If
End Sub
Save Record
Private Sub SaveRecord()
Try
'// for customers with multiple lists. easier entry
lastmember.cust_name = Cust_nameTextBox.Text
lastmember.contact = ContactTextBox.Text
lastmember.grade = GradeTextBox.Text
lastmember.remks = RemTextBox.Text
Cust_nameTextBox.AutoCompleteSource = AutoCompleteSource.CustomSource
Cust_nameTextBox.AutoCompleteMode = AutoCompleteMode.SuggestAppend
Dim MySource As New AutoCompleteStringCollection()
MySource.Add(lastmember.cust_name)
Cust_nameTextBox.AutoCompleteCustomSource = MySource
Me.ListsBindingNavigatorSaveItem.PerformClick()
Disable_edit()
MsgBox("Record Saved!", MsgBoxStyle.Information)
'AppWait(700)
'ListsBindingSource.MoveLast()
Cust_nameTextBox.Focus()
Catch ex As Exception
' MsgBox("Please Fill in Customer Name, Contact and Grade Boxes", MsgBoxStyle.Information)
MsgBox(ex.Message, MsgBoxStyle.Information)
End Try
End Sub
Binding Navigator Save Item code
Private Sub ListsBindingNavigatorSaveItem_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles ListsBindingNavigatorSaveItem.Click
Me.Validate()
Me.ListsBindingSource.EndEdit()
Me.TableAdapterManager.UpdateAll(Me.BooksListDataSet)
My.Settings.ID = id
My.Settings.Save()
End Sub
And in form load event
' ### Load data into the 'BooksListDataSet.Lists' table.
Me.ListsTableAdapter.Fill(Me.BooksListDataSet.Lists)
Me.BindingNavigatorMoveLastItem.PerformClick()
' ### Update counter if database changed
Dim chek As Boolean = MAXID(BooksListDataSet.Tables("Lists")) = String.Format("{0:0000}", My.Settings.ID.ToString)
If chek = False Then
MsgBox("Database has been updated. Application will restart to compensate the changes.", MsgBoxStyle.Information)
' My.Settings.ID = Me.BooksListDataSet.Tables("Lists").Rows(BooksListDataSet.Tables("Lists").Rows.Count - 1).Item(0).ToString
My.Settings.ID = MAXID(BooksListDataSet.Tables("Lists"))
My.Settings.Save()
Application.Restart()
Else
End If
' ### Take backup
If My.Settings.backup_date = Nothing Then
Dim di As DialogResult = MsgBox("Do you want to create a backup database?", MsgBoxStyle.YesNoCancel)
If di = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Yes Or di = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
'//backup database
If Not My.Computer.FileSystem.FileExists(Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath.ToString, My.Settings.ID.ToString & "BooksList.sdf.BAK")) Then
My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyFile(Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath.ToString, "BooksList.sdf"), Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath.ToString, My.Settings.ID.ToString & "BooksList.sdf.BAK"))
My.Settings.backup_date = Date.Today
My.Settings.Save()
End If
Else
'do nothing
End If
ElseIf Not My.Settings.backup_date = Date.Today Or My.Computer.FileSystem.FileExists(Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath.ToString, My.Settings.ID.ToString & "BooksList.sdf.BAK")) = False Then
Dim di2 As DialogResult = MsgBox("Do you want to create todays backup database now?", MsgBoxStyle.YesNoCancel)
If di2 = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Yes Or di2 = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
'//backup database
If Not My.Computer.FileSystem.FileExists(Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath.ToString, My.Settings.ID.ToString & "BooksList.sdf.BAK")) Then
My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyFile(Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath.ToString, "BooksList.sdf"), Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath.ToString, My.Settings.ID.ToString & "BooksList.sdf.BAK"))
My.Settings.backup_date = Date.Today
My.Settings.Save()
End If
Else
'do nothing
End If
End If
' ### Load Autopcomplete list
Dim autocompleteList As New System.Windows.Forms.AutoCompleteStringCollection
Using reader As New System.IO.StreamReader("Schools.ACL")
While Not reader.EndOfStream
autocompleteList.Add(reader.ReadLine())
End While
End Using
SchoolTextBox.AutoCompleteSource = AutoCompleteSource.CustomSource
SchoolTextBox.AutoCompleteMode = AutoCompleteMode.Suggest
SchoolTextBox.AutoCompleteCustomSource = autocompleteList
' ### Focus next textbox on enter function part
textBoxes.Add(Cust_nameTextBox)
textBoxes.Add(ContactTextBox)
textBoxes.Add(RemTextBox)
textBoxes.Add(GradeTextBox)
textBoxes.Add(SchoolTextBox)
textBoxes.Add(V_numberTextBox)
textBoxes.Add(Student_nameTextBox)
Disable_edit()
Cur_navID = MAXID(Me.BooksListDataSet.Tables("Lists"))
Me.ListsBindingSource.Position = Cur_navID

Highlight text in a richtextbox in windows forms

How to make when i type in a RichTextBox a certain word it gets highlited?
how do i find words in the text to use SelectionColor or SelectionFont
For example: i want that all times that the word "hello" appear in the RichTextBox it turn to bold or turn into a color...
Then if i open my program and type "hello, how are you?" the word hello turns into bold... any idea? (my idea is to make a text editor with syntax highlight that ill specify the words)
(sorry if there is another question like that, i tried to search but i didn't find a answer that helped me)
its windows forms, visual basic
This code should do the work:
Dim searchstring As String = "hello"
' The word you're looking for
Dim count As New List(Of Integer)()
For i As Integer = 0 To richTextBox1.Text.Length - 1
If richTextBox1.Text.IndexOf(searchstring, i) <> -1 Then
'If the word is found
'Add the index to the list
count.Add(richTextBox1.Text.IndexOf(searchstring, i))
End If
Next
Try
For i As Integer = 0 To count.Count - 1
richTextBox1.[Select](count(i), searchstring.Length)
richTextBox1.SelectionFont = New Font(richTextBox1.Font, FontStyle.Bold)
count.RemoveAt(i)
Next
Catch
End Try
richTextBox1.[Select](richTextBox1.Text.Length, 0)
richTextBox1.SelectionFont = New Font(richTextBox1.Font, FontStyle.Regula
For each index select the text and make it bold.
Now add this code to the TextChanged-Event to check any time the text changed for your word.
I got it in a different way:
While Not RichTextBox1.Text.IndexOf("hello", startIndex) = -1
selectedIndex= RichTextBox1.SelectionStart
Try
RichTextBox1.Select(RichTextBox1.Text.IndexOf("test", startIndex) - 1, 1)
Catch
End Try
If RichTextBox1.SelectedText = " " Or RichTextBox1.SelectedText = Nothing Then
RichTextBox1.Select(RichTextBox1.Text.IndexOf("hello", startIndex) + "test".Length, 1)
If RichTextBox1.SelectedText = " " Or RichTextBox1.SelectedText = Nothing Then
RichTextBox1.Select(RichTextBox1.Text.IndexOf("hello", startIndex), "test".Length)
RichTextBox1.SelectionColor = Color.Blue
End If
End If
startIndex = RichTextBox1.Text.IndexOf("hello", startIndex) + "hello".Length
RichTextBox1.SelectionStart = selectedIndex
RichTextBox1.SelectionLength = 0
RichTextBox1.SelectionColor = Color.Black
End While
I don't know if it is the best way, but works.
That is a code for highlighting selected text at yellow (can be replaced by any other color), after finding it:
'find the text that need to be highlighted.
foundIndex = RichTextBox1.Find("hello", foundIndex + 1, -1, selectedFinds)
RichTextBox1.Focus()
If foundIndex = -1 Then
MessageBox.Show("This document don't contains the text you typed, or any of the text you typed as a whole word or mach case.", "Find Text Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Asterisk)
else
'now the text will be highlighted.
RichTextBox1.SelectionBackColor = Color.Yellow
Richtextbox1.focus
End If
I hope that code will help.
Private Sub RichTextBox1_DragOver(sender As Object, e As DragEventArgs) Handles RichTextBox1.DragOver
Dim p As Point
p.X = e.X
p.Y = e.Y
Dim num As Integer
Dim rightTXT As String
Dim leftTXT As String
Dim textpart As String
Dim TSelect As Boolean
Dim curpos As Integer = RichTextBox1.GetCharIndexFromPosition(RichTextBox1.PointToClient(p))
Dim PosStart As Integer
TSelect = False
If e.Data.GetDataPresent(DataFormats.StringFormat) Then
e.Effect = DragDropEffects.All
Try
leftTXT = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Left(RichTextBox1.Text, curpos)
If InStr(leftTXT, "%", CompareMethod.Text) Then
rightTXT = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Right(RichTextBox1.Text, Len(RichTextBox1.Text) - curpos)
If InStr(rightTXT, "%", CompareMethod.Text) Then
PosStart = curpos - InStr(StrReverse(leftTXT), "%") + 1
num = curpos + InStr(rightTXT, "%") - PosStart - 1
textpart = (RichTextBox1.Text.Substring(PosStart, num).TrimEnd)
Label3.Text = "mouse drag over:" + textpart
Label5.Text = num.ToString()
If ListBox1.Items.Contains(textpart) Then
TSelect = True
End If
End If
End If
Catch ex As Exception
Label4.Text = ex.ToString()
End Try
End If
If TSelect Then
Me.RichTextBox1.Select(PosStart - 1, num + 2)
wordSearch = RichTextBox1.SelectedText
Label4.Text = "word drag state: true"
match = True
Else
Label3.Text = "mouse drag over:"
Label4.Text = "word drag state: false"
Me.RichTextBox1.Select(0, 0)
End If
End Sub
I find the above codes to be too lengthy/complicated for a simple task...
Dim c As Integer = 0
Dim o As Integer = 0
Dim s As Integer = 0
Dim txt As String = RTB.Text
RTB.BackColor = Color.Black
Dim starts As Integer = 0
Do While txt.Contains(key) ' this avoids unnecessary loops
s = txt.IndexOf(key)
starts = s + o
RTB.Select(starts, key.Length)
RTB.SelectionBackColor = Color.Yellow
RTB.SelectionColor = Color.Blue
txt = txt.Substring(s + key.Length)
o += (s + key.Length)
c += 1
Loop
Me.Status.Text = c.ToString() & " found" ' and the number found