System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripTextBox.GetPositionFromCharIndex Method

Retrieves the location within the control at the specified character index.

Syntax

public System.Drawing.Point GetPositionFromCharIndex (int index)

Parameters

index
The index of the character for which to retrieve the location.

Returns

The location of the specified character.

Remarks

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 System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenuStrip control.

Requirements

Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Assembly Versions: 2.0.0.0
Since: .NET 2.0