I'm trying to find a component to use for a certain type of text box 1

[soas]

Hey, I was wondering if there was a type of text box that displays text that you can highlight and copy, but theres no cursor or focus on it. So it would be more like a label with highlight and copyable text. I mean I see it all over windows programs, but I dont know how to or if I can use something similar in Visual basic. I have messed around with the text boxes and rich edit boxes, and I just cant get the affect I need. I use visual basic 5 on windows 98, If anyone can give me any input on this, I would really appreciate it. Thanks

 

[TimLarkin]

Have you tried the Locked property of the textbox? You will need a cursor to highlight desired text. Also, set the TabStop property to False if you don't want it to get focus without clicking on it. Tim

Remember the KISS principle:
Keep It Simple, Stupid!

 

[soas]

I have already tried that, thanks anyways, it doesnt do what I need. Theres plenty of things that have it.

Like when you left click a file and look at the properties window, there is text that resembles VB lables in their looks, but you can highlight and copy the text on them also
there is no blinking cursor on them. Thats what I am looking for, not too much of a big deal though, I would like to know if i can do it, but I can find ways around it i suppose. Thanks for trying though.

 

[soas]

Actually, I take that back, the properties window does have a blinkink cursor, I just never noticed it before. hehe woops, well I was looking for something that doesnt exist apparently , really though, thanks for your time hehe

 

[JohnYingling]

It does exist in Web Pages like this on. There is an I-Beam cursor but you can not right click and get a cursor or use the shift arrows to highlight. But wuing the WebBrowser control might be a little much.

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