Peter --
See http://discuss.develop.com/archives/wa.exe?
A2=ind0110c&L=dotnet&F=&S=&P=8043
This will work in an MDI WinForm.
Bill
On Thu, 11 Apr 2002 13:21:05 -0700, Peter Stephens <peter-
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Unlike FoxPro or MFC there doesn't seem to be any automagic support for the
>standard edit commands in a main menu. The textbox does have a context
menu,
>but there doesn't seem to be a way to associate that with a main menu or a
>merge menu (in MDI).
>
>I have an idea for a method that might work:
>
>------>
>bool AllowCut()
>{
> TextBox textBox = GetCurrentControlAsTextBox();
> if(textBox == null) return false;
>
> // Do we have text to cut?
> return textBox.SelectionLength > 0;
>}
>
>void CutText()
>{
> TextBox textBox = GetCurrentControlAsTextBox();
> if(textBox == null) return;
>
> // Cut the text
> if(textBox.SelectionLength <= 0) return;
> Clipboard.SetDataObject(textBox.SelectedText);
> textBox.SelectedText = "";
>}
>
>// Return active control if it is a textbox, otherwise null
>TextBox GetCurrentControlAsTextBox()
>{
> Form activeWin = ActiveMdiChild;
> if(activeWin == null) return null;
> Control activeControl = activeWin.ActiveControl;
> if(activeControl == null) return null;
> return activeControl as TextBox;
>}
>
><------
>
>These routines would be wired into a main MDI window.
>This code has _NOT_ been tested and might not work, but it is where I will
>start. Better ideas are welcome!
>
>--
>Peter
>
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