TextBoxBase::GetPositionFromCharIndex Method (Int32)
.NET Framework (current version)
Retrieves the location within the control at the specified character index.
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Parameters
- index
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Type:
System::Int32
The index of the character for which to retrieve the location.
Return Value
Type: System.Drawing::PointThe location of the specified character within the client rectangle of the control.
This method enables you to determine where in the control a specific character index is located. You can use this method for such tasks as displaying shortcut menu items or help information for a word in the control. For example, if you wanted to display a menu of options to the user when the user right clicks on a word in the control, you can use this method to determine the position of the word to properly display a ContextMenu control.
.NET Framework
Available since 2.0
Available since 2.0
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