Re: Rich text box question

From: nrford (nrfordmsvb_at_REMOVE_THIS_hsv-life.com)
Date: 11/14/04 

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 18:39:44 -0600

"Ralph" <msnews.20.nt_consulting32@spamgourmet.com> wrote in message
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> "Les" <vb4@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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>> I have a rich text box which I will dump 1000's of rows of string info
> into
>> it. I am using this vs a Listbox since the listbox has certain
> limitations
>> ( I think 32767 rows not sure). Anyway is there an easy way I can have
>> someone select a particular row in the list box so that I can pull just
> that
>> row out? Assume the data I need will always be on just one row.
> Basically
>> I am trying to use a rich text box, which is only memory limited, like a
>> list box so that I can grab any row I want by clicking on it.
>>
>> Hope I am clear in my explanation,
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Les
>>
>
> So you are asking if a richtext box will hold more lines than a listbox,
> then the answer is probably. But there is another word for any application
> that seriously lists 1000's of rows and then expects someone search or
> peruse through such a list, whether in a treelist, listbox, or edit box.
> That word is insanity.
>
> Rethink what you are try to do.

I use Windows Media Player all the time under those conditions.
I have 1000's of MP3s in my Music Library and search and
puruse through the list.

But clearly, the RTC is the wrong tool for this job.

NFord

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