tab size in a text box

[PLEE]

Is there a easy way to set the tab size in a multiline textbox object? For
example, I want to change the tab character to be 4 spaces.

[Carlos J. Quintero [.NET MVP]]

I think that you have to use the Win32 API, something like this (VB.NET
code, but easy to follow):

Friend Shared Sub SetTextBoxTabStops(ByVal ctlTextBox As TextBox, ByVal
iNumberOfSpacesPerTab As Integer)

Const EM_SETTABSTOPS As Integer = &HCB
Const NUM_TABS As Integer = 10

Dim iCounter As Integer
Dim iArray(NUM_TABS) As Integer

For iCounter = 0 To NUM_TABS
iArray(iCounter) = iNumberOfSpacesPerTab * 4 * (iCounter + 1)
Next
SendMessage(ctlTextBox.Handle, EM_SETTABSTOPS, NUM_TABS, iArray)

End Sub

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Best regards,

Carlos J. Quintero

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Is there a easy way to set the tab size in a multiline textbox object?
For
example, I want to change the tab character to be 4 spaces.