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Memo highligher

i would like to be able to highlight the seleced text in a selected colour in a tmemo but i can not download components or install anything. it must also be highlighted when the file is opened again (save the fact that it has been highlighted). i must be able to high light more than the one part as well (similar to word). i do not want a reply if it is not possible because it is a waste of points and i only want code that will certainly work no guessing pls

MrMidi

Bad news is, you can't do that with a TMemo. Good news is, you can do it with a TRichEdit.

gangsterboss

ASKER

well how

Deti

First download Synedit package

1. www.sourceforge.net
2. Search "SynEdit" - there will be it
3. Download and install package (stable version, not new CVS)
4. There are demos how to do it - just search.

gangsterboss

ASKER

deti u been helpful before but read the question no downloads

Deti

but TMemo class not support highlighter in fragments of text - it is imposible.

gangsterboss

ASKER

well wot about trichedit then

dopors

Use OnDrawItem to Highlight the specied text

gangsterboss

ASKER

i need the code cos i aint to good at this

Deti

I not going to paste code here, because I don`t have one, but :

- try to find pos('sometext', RichEdit.Text);
- for loop if this pos is >0 then select this word
- RichEdit.SelAttributes.Color := clBlue; // set color of selected text as blue

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gangsterboss

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can u redo this code so it only does the richedit1.seltext instead of them all and comment each part cos i don't have a clue how this works and i am trying to learn