My question is, how do I create a text editing box that allows
pictures like Paint-Brush, graphs etc to be inserted in between
texts? Like what WRITE is doing.

Thanks in advance for any help rendered!

Regards,
Collin Ng
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Jens
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: >My question is, how do I create a text editing box that allows
: >pictures like Paint-Brush, graphs etc to be inserted in between
: >texts?

: You can't. You need a custom control editor, and they're usually
: expensive.

Not even with OLE?

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: >Not even with OLE?

: You'd need another tool, like Word (or Write, yes, that's an
: idea. Is Write OLE-compatible? It isn't registered in my
: registry.), to use OLE.

: Jens
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Thanks Jens,

I think I got the basic idea that VB does not support this directly.
I was thinking though, if I could use something like the DDE examples
in Visual Basic's knowledge base to do the same for WRITE. But I suppose
I would need to know if WRITE supports this and some informations from
WRITE to make use of it right?

BTW, what is the difference between using DDE and OLE?

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OLE is like me taking a piece of your brain and adding it mine to
utilize it.

Jens
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: >I think I got the basic idea that VB does not support this directly.

: Yup.

What about word underlining and etc? I mean, for only some words and
not all?

: >I was thinking though, if I could use something like the DDE examples
: >in visual basic's knowledge base to do the same for WRITE.

: Since you're heading for a DDE solution, I can't help but wonder
: why you need this text box. I mean, the OLE part has the
: advantage that the user won't notice it's Write; they'll think
: it's you. But with DDE, they can't be mistaken.

I was hoping that there might be some existing application that comes
in windows that I can make use of. Since I know write doesn't have OLE,
I tried with the OLE2 control and it didn't show up, I was wondering
if WRITE has DDE support. *grin* I guess not huh?

: >But I suppose I would need to know if WRITE supports this and
: >some informations from WRITE to make use of it right?

: Yes.

OK. Thanks.

: >BTW, what is the difference between using DDE and OLE?

: DDE is like sending commands from my brain to your brain to make
: you do something.

: OLE is like me taking a piece of your brain and adding it mine to
: utilize it.

*grin* Thanks!
Thats very clear! hehhehee.

BTW, I don't suppose you know of any OCX, or VBX that can solve my
problem?

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Doesn't Visual basic 4 have RTF handling?  If it does then your
problems solved (as long as you are willing to upgarde) but if not we
use a package called ALL TEXT, it is excellent but the standard
version that will do what you want it to is around 200 I think