c# enable a button when text is selected

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what i want to do is disable 2 button when i enter text in the richtextbox but when i highlight the txt the button enable.

here my code so far

if (txtDisplay.Modified == true)
            {
                cutText.Enabled = false;
                copyText.Enabled = false;
            }

hope someone can help

Posted 6-Dec-11 14:17pm

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BillWoodruff · Answer 1 · 2011-12-06T14:43:00

Assuming by "highlight" you mean you have selected text:

C#

private bool IsSelection = false;

private void richTextBox1_SelectionChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    IsSelection = richTextBox1.SelectionLength != 0;

    button1.Enabled = IsSelection;
    button2.Enabled = IsSelection;
}

stefanere2k9 · Answer 2 · 2011-12-06T14:53:00

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what i mean by highlight is the user highlights the text.

Posted 6-Dec-11 14:53pm

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stefanere2k9 · Answer 3 · 2011-12-07T00:41:00

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anyone this bit is really annoying me as only part i got a problem with

Posted 7-Dec-11 0:41am

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c# enable a button when text is selected

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