textboxes or list boxes with multiple fore color

svharishtech · April 2nd, 2007, 07:49 AM

i m developin an application for a school in dubai.
i need to list the students name in a multiline text box n differentiate them based on the gender(like green for boys n red for girls).
i think it can be done with list boxes.
but i need it in multiline text boxes.

BrianWren · April 2nd, 2007, 11:03 AM

You need to use a RichTextBox. This allows formatting, including color. (A standard TextBox control will not be able to do this.)

marcostraf · April 2nd, 2007, 01:33 PM

or you can use a MSFlexGrid (it is what I will do, it is much easier to display columns of data)

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svharishtech · April 2nd, 2007, 11:45 PM

i have to allow users to edit that list.
but i think both richtext box and flex r read only.
is there any other way?

BrianWren · April 3rd, 2007, 12:18 PM

I don't think you are right about the rich text box.
I believe it acts like a subset of Word.
It [u]can</u> be read only, but I donât think it has to be.
Seems to me (if I recall properly) it has a .Save method...

woodyz · April 20th, 2007, 05:04 PM

The RichTextBox is definately not "read only". It acts very much like a standard textbox, but it works with rtf (rich text format) data. In other words, you can use it for the purpose you describe.

Another (probably better) option is to use a standard Listview. You can easily change the color of each cell.

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