.NET Building Blocks: Build a RichTextBox-Based Syntax-Highlighting Editor and IDE
By using the RichTextbox as a base control, you can build an editor that highlights keywords and quoted strings—or even an editor that employs IDE-like smart indentation and runs script code interactively.
by Michael Sorens
August 1, 2007
ow difficult do you think it would be to create a SQL tool like Query Analyzer or SqlServer Management Studio? How about a programming and execution framework for VBScript? Or how about a dual code-and-WYSIWYG editor for HTML—or a development IDE for creating and testing XSLT transformations? And why would you bother programming your own tool when there are many fine commercial products in each of these categories?
It turns out there are several reasons. For example, you may want to incorporate such a tool as an integral component of your product. Or perhaps you just have a favorite tool that you find mostly adequate, but that you'd prefer to be able to customize to your own specifications. In this article, I'll show you tools and techniques that will facilitate building such applications.
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ow difficult do you think it would be to create a SQL tool like Query Analyzer or SqlServer Management Studio? How about a programming and execution framework for VBScript? Or how about a dual code-and-WYSIWYG editor for HTML—or a development IDE for creating and testing XSLT transformations? And why would you bother programming your own tool when there are many fine commercial products in each of these categories?
