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Create box-like Caret for textbox

I would like to create a box-like caret for a textbox(vb.net) . Any idea.
Sample code would be nice.

DT
Nov 21 '05 #1
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"Dayne" <d_**********@hotmail.com> schrieb:
I would like to create a box-like caret for a textbox(vb.net) . Any idea.
Sample code would be nice.


There is no managed support for dealing with carets in the .NET Framework.
You'll have to use p/invoke to change the caret:

Carets
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/winui/winui/windowsuserinterface/resources/carets.asp>

<URL:http://pinvoke.net/> is a valuable resource when using p/invoke.

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Nov 21 '05 #2
I hope I'm not the only one that doesn't know what a "box-like caret" is

Chris

"Dayne" <d_**********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I would like to create a box-like caret for a textbox(vb.net) . Any idea.
Sample code would be nice.

DT

Nov 21 '05 #3
"Chris, Master of All Things Insignificant" <chris@No_Spam_Please.com>
schrieb:
I hope I'm not the only one that doesn't know what a "box-like caret" is


<URL:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/winui/winui/graphics/cscrt_01.gif>

;-)

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Nov 21 '05 #4

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