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TextPointer.GetNextInsertionPosition Method

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Returns a TextPointer to the next insertion position in the specified logical direction.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Documents
Assembly:  System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function GetNextInsertionPosition ( _
    direction As LogicalDirection _
) As TextPointer

public TextPointer GetNextInsertionPosition(
    LogicalDirection direction
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Windows.Documents.TextPointer
A TextPointer that identifies the next insertion position in the requested direction, or nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if no next insertion position can be found.

Remarks

An insertion position is a position where new content may be added without breaking any semantic rules for the associated content. In practice, an insertion position is anywhere in content where a caret may be positioned. An example of a valid TextPointer position that is not an insertion position is the position between two adjacent Paragraph tags (that is, between the closing tag of the preceding paragraph and the opening tag of the next paragraph).

Examples

The following code uses the GetNextInsertionPosition method to underline the last word in the RichTextBox. This code example is part of a larger example used in the TextPointer class.

Run this sample

    'This method underlines the last word in a RichTextBox
    Public Sub UnderlineLastWord()
        Dim EndofContent As TextPointer = MyRTB1.ContentEnd.GetNextInsertionPosition(LogicalDirection.Backward)
        Dim currentPointer As TextPointer = EndofContent.GetNextInsertionPosition(LogicalDirection.Backward)
        If (currentPointer Is Nothing) Then
            Return
        End If
        Dim currentChar As String = GetCurrentChar(MyRTB1, currentPointer, LogicalDirection.Backward)

        While ((currentChar <> " ") _
                    AndAlso (currentChar <> ""))
            currentPointer = currentPointer.GetNextInsertionPosition(LogicalDirection.Backward)
            currentChar = GetCurrentChar(MyRTB1, currentPointer, LogicalDirection.Backward)

        End While
        If (currentChar = " ") Then
            MyRTB1.Selection.Select(currentPointer.GetNextInsertionPosition(LogicalDirection.Forward), EndofContent)
        Else
            MyRTB1.Selection.Select(currentPointer, EndofContent)
        End If
        MyRTB1.Selection.ApplyPropertyValue(Run.TextDecorationsProperty, TextDecorations.Underline)
    End Sub

    Private Function GetCurrentChar(ByVal RTB As RichTextBox, ByVal pointer As TextPointer, ByVal direction As LogicalDirection) As String
        Dim nextPointer As TextPointer = pointer.GetNextInsertionPosition(direction)
        If (Not (nextPointer) Is Nothing) Then
            RTB.Selection.Select(pointer, nextPointer)
            If (RTB.Selection.Text.Length <> 0) Then
                Return RTB.Selection.Text(0).ToString
            End If
        End If
        Return ""
    End Function


//This method underlines the last word in a RichTextBox
public void UnderlineLastWord()
{
    TextPointer EndofContent = MyRTB1.ContentEnd.GetNextInsertionPosition(LogicalDirection.Backward);
    TextPointer currentPointer = EndofContent.GetNextInsertionPosition(LogicalDirection.Backward);

    if (currentPointer == null)
        return;

    string currentChar = GetCurrentChar(MyRTB1, currentPointer, LogicalDirection.Backward);

    while (currentChar != " " && currentChar != "")
    {
        currentPointer = currentPointer.GetNextInsertionPosition(LogicalDirection.Backward);
        currentChar = GetCurrentChar(MyRTB1, currentPointer, LogicalDirection.Backward);
    }

    if (currentChar == " ")
        MyRTB1.Selection.Select(currentPointer.GetNextInsertionPosition(LogicalDirection.Forward), EndofContent);
    else
        MyRTB1.Selection.Select(currentPointer, EndofContent);

    MyRTB1.Selection.ApplyPropertyValue(Run.TextDecorationsProperty, TextDecorations.Underline);
}

private string GetCurrentChar(RichTextBox RTB, TextPointer pointer, LogicalDirection direction)
{
    TextPointer nextPointer = pointer.GetNextInsertionPosition(direction);
    if (nextPointer != null)
    {
        RTB.Selection.Select(pointer, nextPointer);
        if (RTB.Selection.Text.Length != 0)
            return RTB.Selection.Text[0].ToString();
    }
    return "";
}

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

Platforms

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