You can automatically scroll using the send message api
//constants
private const int WM_HSCROLL = 0x114
private const int WM_VSCROLL = 0x115
private const int SB_LINEUP = 0
private const int SB_LINELEFT = 0
private const int SB_LINEDOWN = 1
private const int SB_LINERIGHT = 1
private const int SB_PAGEUP = 2
private const int SB_PAGELEFT = 2
private const int SB_PAGEDOWN = 3
private const int SB_PAGERIGHT = 3
private const int SB_THUMBPOSITION = 4
private const int SB_THUMBTRACK = 5
private const int SB_TOP = 6
private const int SB_LEFT = 6
private const int SB_BOTTOM = 7
private const int SB_RIGHT = 7
private const int SB_ENDSCROLL = 8
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
private static extern int SendMessage(IntPtr hWnd, int wMsg, IntPtr wParam,
IntPtr lParam);
Usage -
//when you want the textbox to scroll bottom do this
SendMessage(textBox1.Handle, WM_VSCROLL, (IntPtr) SB_BOTTOM, IntPtr.Zero);
--
Shak
C# / .NET MCP
(Houston)
"M D" <ma******@aol.com> wrote in message
news:uM**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
System.Windows.Forms.Textbox
Imagine a multiple line text box that never gets focus. For instance
the conversation box of a chat screen.
How can you keep it scrolled to the bottom as lines are added.
Textbox.ScrollToCaret() requires the control be in focus and I would
rather not be swapping around focus while users are, well, using.
thx
md
*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com ***
Don't just participate in USENET...get rewarded for it!
