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Richtextbox text color

I need to change the color of the added line color, but after three repetitions all line colors become the same.

You may see the function that adds new line to the richtextbox and assigns color to it.

When I run it four times with the settings you may see except the first line all lines become red.

Private Sub myworkerclass_AddDateTime(ByVal message As String, ByVal thecolor As System.Drawing.Color) Handles myworkerclass.AddDateTime
        Me.rtb_messages.Text = message & vbCrLf & Me.rtb_messages.Text
        Me.rtb_messages.Select(0, message.Length)
        Me.rtb_messages.SelectionColor = thecolor
    End Sub
 
        myworkerclass_AddDateTime("Test1!", Color.Purple)
        myworkerclass_AddDateTime("Test2!", Color.Red)
        myworkerclass_AddDateTime("Test3!", Color.YellowGreen)
        myworkerclass_AddDateTime("Test4!", Color.Tomato)

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Jorge Paulino

Hi,

Try to change you sub to this:

    Private Sub myworkerclass_AddDateTime(ByVal message As String, ByVal thecolor As System.Drawing.Color) Handles myworkerclass.AddDateTime
        Me.rtb_messages.AppendText(message + vbNewLine)
        Me.rtb_messages.Select(Me.rtb_messages.Find(message), message.Length)
        MsgBox(Me.rtb_messages.SelectedText)
        Me.rtb_messages.SelectionColor = thecolor
    End Sub

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Mike Tomlinson

You can also do it this way:

    Private Sub myworkerclass_AddDateTime(ByVal message As String, ByVal thecolor As System.Drawing.Color) Handles myworkerclass.AddDateTime
        Me.rtb_messages.SelectionStart = Me.rtb_messages.TextLength
        Me.rtb_messages.SelectionColor = thecolor
        Me.rtb_messages.SelectedText = message & vbCrLf
    End Sub

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emresamisuzer

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Thanks for your responses but I need the appended text to be appended at the top line of the richtextbox. That is why I use the code:
Me.rtb_messages.Text = message & vbCrLf & Me.rtb_messages.Text

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Jorge Paulino

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Mike Tomlinson

Mine would be:

    Private Sub myworkerclass_AddDateTime(ByVal message As String, ByVal thecolor As System.Drawing.Color) Handles myworkerclass.AddDateTime
        Me.rtb_messages.SelectionStart = 0
        Me.rtb_messages.SelectionLength = 0
        Me.rtb_messages.SelectionColor = thecolor
        Me.rtb_messages.SelectedText = message & vbCrLf
    End Sub

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