[TUT]How to make a notepad program

here is how to make a program with all the same functions of a regular notepad and you can add more if you want. First add a rich text box.
Then add a menu strip
Make the First option along the top File
Make the next options in this order under file:
New
Open
Save
Exit
Now the next option across the top is edit
Under edit make the options in this order:
Undo
Redo
Cut
Copy
Paste
Clear
Select all
The next option across the top is format
Make the Options under that:
Color
Font

Copy & Paste

Code:

Private Sub NewToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles NewToolStripMenuItem.Click
        RichTextBox1.Clear()
    End Sub

    Private Sub OpenToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles OpenToolStripMenuItem.Click
        Try
            Dim dlg As OpenFileDialog = New OpenFileDialog
            dlg.Title = "Open"
            dlg.Filter = "Rich Text Files (*.rtf)|*.rtf"
            If dlg.ShowDialog() = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
                RichTextBox1.LoadFile(dlg.FileName)
            End If
        Catch ex As Exception : End Try
    End Sub

    Private Sub SaveToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles SaveToolStripMenuItem.Click
        Try
            Dim dlg As SaveFileDialog = New SaveFileDialog
            dlg.Title = "Save"
            dlg.Filter = "Rich Text Files (*.rtf)|*.rtf"
            If dlg.ShowDialog() = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
                RichTextBox1.SaveFile(dlg.FileName, RichTextBoxStreamType.RichText)
            End If
        Catch ex As Exception : End Try
    End Sub

    Private Sub ExitToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ExitToolStripMenuItem.Click
        Me.Close()
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
        Form1.Show()
    End Sub

    Private Sub UndoToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles UndoToolStripMenuItem.Click
        RichTextBox1.Undo()
    End Sub

    Private Sub RedoToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles RedoToolStripMenuItem.Click
        RichTextBox1.Redo()
    End Sub

    Private Sub CutToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles CutToolStripMenuItem.Click
        RichTextBox1.Cut()
    End Sub

    Private Sub CopyToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles CopyToolStripMenuItem.Click
        RichTextBox1.Copy()
    End Sub

    Private Sub PasteToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PasteToolStripMenuItem.Click
        RichTextBox1.Paste()
    End Sub

    Private Sub ClearToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ClearToolStripMenuItem.Click
        RichTextBox1.Clear()
    End Sub

    Private Sub SelectAllToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles SelectAllToolStripMenuItem.Click
        RichTextBox1.SelectAll()
    End Sub

    Private Sub FontToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles FontToolStripMenuItem.Click
        Try
            Dim dlg As ColorDialog = New ColorDialog
            dlg.Color = RichTextBox1.ForeColor
            If dlg.ShowDialog = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
                RichTextBox1.ForeColor = dlg.Color
            End If
        Catch ex As Exception : End Try
    End Sub

    Private Sub ColorToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ColorToolStripMenuItem.Click
        Try
            Dim dlg As FontDialog = New FontDialog
            dlg.Font = RichTextBox1.Font
            If dlg.ShowDialog = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
                RichTextBox1.Font = dlg.Font
            End If
        Catch ex As Exception : End Try
    End Sub

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well...you know.....this is like really really really basic..but w/e :P good for the choobs!

Easy :]

This is a very basic tutorial!

it is supposed to be like notepad. This is exactly like notepad

Originally Posted by stevethehacker

it is supposed to be like notepad. This is exactly like notepad

This doesn't have a find text button
I will looking for how to do that though

i found one error while reading ur source code

Code:

  Private Sub FontToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles FontToolStripMenuItem.Click
        Try
            Dim dlg As ColorDialog = New ColorDialog
            dlg.Color = RichTextBox1.ForeColor
            If dlg.ShowDialog = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
                RichTextBox1.ForeColor = dlg.Color
            End If
        Catch ex As Exception : End Try
    End Sub

    Private Sub ColorToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ColorToolStripMenuItem.Click
        Try
            Dim dlg As FontDialog = New FontDialog
            dlg.Font = RichTextBox1.Font
            If dlg.ShowDialog = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
                RichTextBox1.Font = dlg.Font
            End If
        Catch ex As Exception : End Try
    End Sub

u mixed up color and font so that wen u click font it will u give u options for color and vice versa

I got an error when saving and loading file!

u prolly dint do everything that he told u to do because its wrking for me PERFECT rite now

Nice tut
Easy but usefull for beginners.

It's because I didn't make the richtextbox, now it's working

[TUT]How to make a notepad program

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