VB.NET - Strange about clipboard and RichTextBox

Question

Hi all.

I have a strange problem using the clipboard in a RichTecxBox control. I need to copy and paste rtf text with different formatting.

I can without problems copy the content (if I do from the keyboard ctrl+v paste fine) however I can't perfect the code to paste.

Clipboard.SetText(txt_note.Rtf, TextDataFormat.Rtf)

txt_note.Clear()

To paste I have tried several ways but none of them work.

Do you kindly have any advice?

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

Hi

OK, try this approach. To test, in an existing project which already has some highly formatted text in a RichTextBox1, I added a Button4 and this code. Works OK and may be what you are asking for. I put the text to be inserted into a variable to show the code more clearly.

BTW: when you post code, just copy and paste into your message here and it will show up in a proper code box (like below).

	Private Sub Button4_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button4.Click

		
		Dim s As String = "Manuel graphics time " & " data 1 " & " at " & " data 2 " & " / h 0:05 - € 5,00" & vbCrLf & "- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -" & vbCrLf

		With RichTextBox1
			.SelectAll()
			.Copy()
			.Text = s
			.SelectionStart = .TextLength
			.Paste()
		End With
	End Sub

Answer 2

Like in image, different background color and bold.

Answer 3

Hi

I use without issue:

		' copy selected text + format to clipboard
		RichTextBox1.Copy()

		' paste clipboard text with formatting
		' to RichTextBox selected location
		RichTextBox1.Paste()

Answer 4

Hi @manuel angeli ,

Try using the following code to ensure that rich text is copied to the clipboard

Clipboard.SetText(txt_note.Rtf, TextDataFormat.Rtf)

Best Regards.

Jiachen Li

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