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Input only digits and control buttons

I want to input Salary with any value: 550,49, 2222,12, 9,3 and so on. But need to use control button like this: ,, backspace, ctrl + c, ctrl + v, ctrl + a.
Salary is TextBox with ShortcutsEnabled = true and event:
private void TbSalary_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
{
char number = e.KeyChar;
if ((e.KeyChar <= 47 || e.KeyChar >= 58) && number != 8 && number != 44)
//digits, BackSpace and ,
{
e.Handled = true;
}
}
If remove this condition, the specified combinations will work. But not only numbers are entered.
Should I add tracking of all combinations here? Or is it possible to implement this task in another way?
MaskedTextBox requires a fixed number of characters with some "mask". But the Salary is different. Can be **,**, ******,* or *** and etc.
UPDATE
Prevent entering more than two numbers after the decimal point
if (number < ' ')
{
return;
}
if (number >= '0' && number <= '9')
{
if (this.Text.Contains(',')
&& this.SelectionLength == 0
&& this.SelectionStart > this.Text.IndexOf(',')
&& this.Text.Length - this.Text.IndexOf(',') > 2)
{
e.Handled = true;
}
return;
}

Please, don't use magic numbers like 47, let's work with characters. We should allow these characters:
'0'..'9' range (numbers)
control characters (which are below space ' ') for tab, backspace etc.
',' (comma) as a decimal separator
All the other characters should be banned.
Code:
private void TbSalary_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
{
char number = e.KeyChar;
TextBox box = sender as TextBox;
if (number >= '0' && number <= '9' || number < ' ')
return; // numbers as well as backspaces, tabs: business as usual
else if (number == ',') {
// We don't want to allow several commas, right?
int p = box.Text.IndexOf(',');
// So if we have a comma already...
if (p >= 0) {
// ... we don't add another one
e.Handled = true;
// but place caret after the comma position
box.SelectionStart = p + 1;
box.SelectionLength = 0;
}
else if (box.SelectionStart == 0) {
// if we don't have comma and we try to add comma at the 1st position
e.Handled = true;
// let's add it as "0,"
box.Text = "0," + box.Text.Substring(box.SelectionLength);
box.SelectionStart = 2;
}
}
else
e.Handled = true; // all the other characters (like '+', 'p') are banned
}
Please, note, that there is possibility to Paste incorrect value (say, "bla-bla-bla") into TbSalary TextBox; to prevent it you can use TextChanged event:
private void TbSalary_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) {
TextBox box = sender as TextBox;
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
bool hasComma = false;
foreach (var c in box.Text)
if (c >= '0' && c <= '9')
sb.Append(c);
else if (c == ',' && !hasComma) {
hasComma = true;
if (sb.Length <= 0) // we don't start from comma
sb.Append('0');
sb.Append(c);
}
string text = sb.ToString();
if (!text.Equals(box.Text))
box.Text = text;
}

Hyperlink to a line of RichTextBox in C#

I am looking a way to create a HyperLink in a RichTextBox pointing to a line of the text of the same RichTextBox.
I just found how to do that with Internet Links but I don't find a way to do it with the same text inside of the control (It's like Hyperlinks in MS Word pointing to a header or bookmark).
Thanks in Advance. - CCB

No, this will not work unless you code the necessary stuff yourself.
Two suggestions:
A simple workaround with links always starting with www.
The nicer solution with arbitrary link text
Let's have a look at both options..:
Using the built-in functionality of recognizing an URL seems the right way to start, but the link will always have to look like a URL, not like a hyperlink to an anchor.. If you can live with a solution that has, say, links like this: www.goto.234 and anchors like this: #234# this is really rather simple..
A working example can be as simple as this:
private void richTextBox1_LinkClicked(object sender, LinkClickedEventArgs e)
{
var s = e.LinkText.Split('.');
string anchor = s[2];
int a = richTextBox1.Text.IndexOf("#" + anchor + "#" );
if (a >= 0) richTextBox1.SelectionStart = a; else return; // do add more checks!
richTextBox1.SelectionLength = 0;
Text = anchor + " # " + a;
//richTextBox1.ScrollToCaret(); <<--- this crashes on my machine!
// so I take the jump out of the click event and it works:
Timer ttt = new Timer() { Interval = 100 };
ttt.Tick += (ss, ee) => { richTextBox1.ScrollToCaret(); ttt.Stop(); };
}
Option two: If you'd rather have more choice of how the links should read you can do this:
Start by formatting each to
Start with a special character, say a tilde '~'
format it to look blue and underlined if you want to
Either make it one word or replace space by underlines and format those to have the forecolor equal to the backcolor
Now this can do the job:
public string delimiters = " ()[]{}!&?=/\\,;.\r\n";
private void richTextBox2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
int sstart = -1;
string s = getWordAt(richTextBox2.Text,
richTextBox2.SelectionStart, delimiters, out sstart);
if (s.Length < 3) return;
string char1 = s.Substring(0, 1);
if (char1 == "~")
{
int p = richTextBox2.Text.IndexOf("#" + s.Substring(1));
if (p >= 0) { richTextBox2.SelectionStart = p; richTextBox2.ScrollToCaret(); }
}
}
public static string getWordAt(string text, int cursorPos,
string delimiters, out int selStart)
{
int startPos = 0;
selStart = startPos;
if ((cursorPos < 0) | (cursorPos > text.Length) | (text.Length == 0)) return "";
if ((text.Length > cursorPos) & (delimiters.Contains(text[cursorPos]))) return "";
int endPos = text.Length - 1;
if (cursorPos == text.Length) endPos = text.Length - 1;
else { for (int i = cursorPos; i < text.Length; i++)
{ if (delimiters.Contains(text[i])) { endPos = i - 1; break; } } }
if (cursorPos == 0) startPos = 0;
else { for (int i = cursorPos; i > 0; i--)
{ if (delimiters.Contains(text[i])) { startPos = i + 1; break; } } }
selStart = startPos;
return text.Substring(startPos, endPos - startPos + 1);
}
Here are the two versions side by side, once at the top then after clicking on a link:
Both versions work fine, although both could do with some more checks.
Note that I was too lazy to format the pseudo-links in the second example, so they show their tildes and hashes..
Not hard to write a helper function that can insert the formatting; the search will still work as it searches in the Text, not the Rtf property..

How to limit the length of each line in a multiline textbox on PowerPoint TaskPane using C#?

I have created a task-pane in PowerPoint VSTO add-in which I have developed on .Net 4.0.
On the task-pane, I have a text box where the user has to enter only numeric data.
The requirement is as below:
The user can enter more than one numeric data by typing one data on each line.
Each data can contain up to 8 characters, including: numbers, decimals and commas. If a line exceeds 8 characters, it should be truncated to 8 characters.
Below is the code that I am using:
public void splitString(string[] strText)
{
string[] arr = txtEntryField.Lines;
for (int n = 0; n < arr.Length; n++)
{
if (arr[n].Length > 8)
{
arr[n] = arr[n].Substring(0, 8);
}
}
txtEntryField.Lines = arr;
if (txtEntryField.Lines.Length > 0)
{
txtEntryField.SelectionStart = txtEntryField.Text.Length;
}
}
I am calling this method on txtEntryField_TextChanged event. While I am almost there, I think the operation and user experience is not so smooth.
Updated the code so that user is not able to enter characters in the textbox. This is done by the following code:
void txtEntryField1_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
{
const char Delete = (char)8;
var regex = new Regex(#"[^.,0-9\s]");
if (regex.IsMatch(e.KeyChar.ToString()) && e.KeyChar != Delete && e.KeyChar != (char)Keys.Enter && e.KeyChar != (char)Keys.Back)
{
e.Handled = true;
}
}
Can any one help me with a better solution?
Any help is most welcome.
Thanks.

This worked for me:
public void splitString(string[] strText)
{
string[] arr = txtEntryField.Lines;
for (int n = 0; n < arr.Length; n++)
{
if (arr[n].Length > 8)
{
arr[n] = arr[n].Substring(0, 8);
}
}
txtEntryField.Lines = arr;
if (txtEntryField.Lines.Length > 0)
{
txtEntryField.SelectionStart = txtEntryField.Text.Length;
}
}
Also the below code allows the user only to enter the desired characters:
void txtEntryField1_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
{
const char Delete = (char)8;
var regex = new Regex(#"[^.,0-9\s]");
if (regex.IsMatch(e.KeyChar.ToString()) && e.KeyChar != Delete && e.KeyChar != (char)Keys.Enter && e.KeyChar != (char)Keys.Back)
{
e.Handled = true;
}
}

Find Next function in Windows Store App

I'm trying to make 'find/find next' function in my windows store application.
Word which I want to search and select is in textBox named 'tboxFind'.
Textbox 'EditorWindow' contains all my text.
My function works good only if there is one line of text in 'editorWindow'.
Otherwise, selection is moved forwards by number of new lines.
How to fix it?
Is there any simple way to create find next function?
private void btnFind_Click(object sender, Windows.UI.Xaml.RoutedEventArgs e)
{
if ((tmpPos) == pos && tmpWord == tboxFind.Text && !String.IsNullOrEmpty(editorWindow.Text))
{
string tmpString = editorWindow.Text.Substring(pos + tboxFind.Text.Length);
tmpPos = tmpString.ToLower().IndexOf(tboxFind.Text.ToLower());
if (tmpPos != -1)
{
editorWindow.Focus(Windows.UI.Xaml.FocusState.Keyboard);
editorWindow.SelectionStart = pos + tmpPos + tboxFind.Text.Length;
editorWindow.SelectionLength = tboxFind.Text.Length;
pos = pos + tmpPos + tboxFind.Text.Length;
}
}
tmpWord = tboxFind.Text;
tmpPos = pos;
}
// EDIT:
I found a different way to create that function. Here is my code:
private void btnFind_Click(object sender, Windows.UI.Xaml.RoutedEventArgs e)
{
numOfNewLines = 0;
pos = (tmpWord == tboxFind.Text) ? editorWindow.Text.ToLower().IndexOf(tboxFind.Text, pos + tboxFind.Text.Length)
: editorWindow.Text.ToLower().IndexOf(tboxFind.Text);
if (pos != -1)
{
foreach (char s in editorWindow.Text.Substring(0, pos))
{
if (s == '\n')
{
numOfNewLines++;
}
}
pos -= numOfNewLines;
editorWindow.Focus(Windows.UI.Xaml.FocusState.Keyboard);
//tmpPos = editorWindow.Text.ToLower().IndexOf(tboxFind.Text);
editorWindow.Select(pos, tboxFind.Text.Length);
pos += numOfNewLines;
}
tmpWord = tboxFind.Text;
}

I'm not 100% sure what's wrong with your code because I can't fully replicate it, but consider the following SSCCE in a basic Windows application:
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
protected override void OnShown(EventArgs e)
{
base.OnShown(e);
foreach (var i in FindIndicies("text"))
{
this.textBox1.SelectionStart = i;
this.textBox1.SelectionLength = "text".Length;
var result = MessageBox.Show(
"Move to the next index?",
"Next?",
MessageBoxButtons.YesNo);
if (result == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.No) { break; }
}
}
private List<int> FindIndicies(string textToFind)
{
var indicies = new List<int>();
var offset = 0;
var i = 0;
while ((i = this.textBox1.Text.IndexOf(
textToFind,
offset,
StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase)) > 0)
{
indicies.Add(i);
offset = (i + textToFind.Length);
}
return indicies;
}
}
given that textBox1 has a set text value of:
Here is a set of text
and I'm going to find the word text
Even when there are multiple lines of text.
It finds each index properly, and selects them properly.
I would consider finding all indicies up front with the method I wrote and then simply iterate through them on demand. In my case I'm using a message box to determine when I want to move to the next index, but you'll use something different.

how to type to a label?

I am trying to have a multi line textbox that when you type in it streams it to the label, BUT the label has to have a max length of 15 so like once it reaches 15 characters in the textbox it should start overwriting the label since it reached it's max length
thanks to anyone who can help

Add onchange event on text box :
if (textBox1.Text.Length<=15)
{
label1.Caption=textBox1.Text;
}
For example

I'm not sure what kind of overwriting You want to achieve.
There are at least three methods you can use:
displaying always the last 15 characters from the textbox, as described in the Olivier's answer
clearing the label's text each 15 characters inserted and start filling in the label over again, you can use this code to achieve this:
private void textBox1_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
String text = textBox1.Text.Replace("\r\n", "|");
int startIndex = ((text.Length - 1) / 15) * 15;
label1.Text = text.Substring(Math.Max(0, startIndex));
}
you can also overwrite char by char when text length is over 15 characters, however, I suppose it's not what you would like to achieve, because it would cause a mess in the textbox ;), however, it can be used as a kind of visual effect :). If you want code snippet for this, let me know :).
Update
Here's the code for the third overwriting method:
String lastText = "";
private void textBox1_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
String textBoxText = textBox1.Text.Replace("\r\n", "|");
if (textBoxText.Length > lastText.Length)
{
int charIndex = (textBoxText.Length - 1) % 15;
if (charIndex >= 0)
{
label1.Text = label1.Text.Insert(charIndex, textBoxText.Substring(textBoxText.Length - 1));
if (charIndex < textBoxText.Length - 1)
{
label1.Text = label1.Text.Remove(charIndex + 1, 1);
}
}
}
else
{
int charIndex = textBoxText.Length % 15;
if (textBoxText.Length >= 15)
{
label1.Text = label1.Text.Insert(charIndex, textBoxText[textBoxText.Length - 15].ToString());
if (charIndex < textBoxText.Length - 1)
{
label1.Text = label1.Text.Remove(charIndex + 1, 1);
}
}
else
{
label1.Text = label1.Text.Remove(label1.Text.Length - 1, 1);
}
}
lastText = textBoxText;
}

Add a handler to the TextChanged event of the TextBox that sets the Label's content based on the text. E.g. (untested, might have your concept wrong or be off by one somewhere)
int startIndex = Math.Max(0, myTextBox.Text.Length - 15);
int endIndex = Math.Min(myTextBox.Text.Length - 1, startIndex);
myLabel.Text = myTextBox.Text.Substring(startIndex, endIndex - startIndex);
Also, though it doesn't change your question/answer, you might want to look at using a TextBlock instead of a Label. It allows things like line wrapping. See some of the differences here: http://joshsmithonwpf.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/differences-between-label-and-textblock/ (in WPF, should be similar whatever you're doing, though)

My solution always displays the last 15 characters in the label
private void textBox1_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string s = textBox1.Text.Replace("\r\n", "|");
int length = s.Length;
if (length > 15) {
label1.Text = s.Substring(length - 15);
} else {
label1.Text = s;
}
}
I also replace the line-breaks with |. Since your textbox is in multiline mode, line-breaks are entered when you hit <Enter>.