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Why are you doing VBA?<br />
VB.net in richtextbox can replace that.
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I am using vb dot net I think 2003<br />
but I thought it only indexex characters not words does it enable you to format say word 23
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Sorry I was unable to get back to you before I am reposting this question
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I want to be able to load text files into a rich edit box in vba and then..<br />
have vb.net change words to different colors progromaticly<br />
what commands must I give to say change word number 6 red which might be for example &quot;apple&quot; 
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I want to be able to load text files into a rich edit box in vba and then..
have vb.net change words to different colors progromaticly
what commands must I give to say change word number 6 red which might be for example "apple" 

Why are you doing VBA?
VB.net in richtextbox can replace that.

I am using vb dot net I think 2003
but I thought it only indexex characters not words does it enable you to format say word 23

Sorry I was unable to get back to you before I am reposting this question

index words in a rich edit document by number

I want to be able to load text files into a rich edit box in vba and then..
have vb.net change words to different colors progromaticly
what commands must I give to say change word number 6 red which might be for example &quot;apple&quot; 

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