Add text file to solution and display content in listbox

Gerhard van der Merwe

15y2.7k

Hi please help!

I have added a text file (add item to solution) to my solution and want to use it as a help file in my application. How do I bind, or show the help.txt file content in the listbox on my Help form in the application?. Is there a easy way to use listbox properties to bind or reference the help.txt file allready part of the solution in the listbox?

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Vulpes15y ago
Accepted answer
A listbox isn't a suitable control for displaying text files.

You'd be better using a multi-line textbox or a richtextbox instead.

To load the text file into the latter you can do:

richTextBox1.LoadFile("help.txt", RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText);
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Sam Hobbs15y ago
Note that a WebBrowser could also be used, but it is not practical for plain text. A RichTextBox or a WebBrowser control can easily be used to show formatted text, which can make your help text more useful. Then if you are ready to make multiple help pages, you can use HTML documents with HTML Help to make a chm help file.
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Gerhard van der Merwe15y ago
Hi Vulpes

I have managed to get it working, thank you for the help!!
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Gerhard van der Merwe15y ago
Thank you, I have made the changes but the file content do not show in richTextBox1. I have added the "help.text" to both solotion and project as txt items, I have also set the "Copy to Output Directory" to "Copy if newer" but still nothing? I am missing something because the "help.txt" file is not detected from solution or project?
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