Showing formatted code in a textbox in C#

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Does anyone know how I would show code in a textbox in c#? I am importing the code from a spreadsheet into sql server. Then I need to pull the code out of sql server and store it in a textbox but the spacing is off when I display it and it is hard to read.

Is there any controls or functions that help with this?

Any help is much appreciated.

Edit* This is for a windows form application.

What does the spacing has to do with the text in the TextBox? — Tzah Mama
– Tzah Mama, Commented Jul 8, 2014 at 13:51
I'm not sure what you mean. For example, if I were to post code in this forum I would use code tags to preserve format. Is there a way I can do that in C#? even if its not a textbox? — user3632719
– user3632719, Commented Jul 8, 2014 at 13:53
It seems to be the usual problem with variable width fonts. Set the textbox font to a fixed width font like Consola — Steve
– Steve, Commented Jul 8, 2014 at 13:53

NicoD · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-08 14:02:25Z

For a Windows Form application if you really need some formatting you should use a RichTextBox

With the RichTextBox control, the user can enter and edit text. The control also provides more advanced formatting features than the standard TextBox control. Text can be assigned directly to the control, or can be loaded from a rich text format (RTF) or plain text file. The text within the control can be assigned character and paragraph formatting.

David Brossard · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-08 13:53:03Z

Is this for a web application or a Windows application? There are plugins that do just that for web-based apps.

For instance, I use SyntaxHighlighter by Alex Gorbatchev. It uses javascript so it's not specific to C# or any other language. You can configure it to color different languages e.g., in your case, SQL.

Ah thanks for your answer its for a windows application though. Forgot to specify.

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