I need some help on tracking changes on a richtextbox

Question

Hello Everyone:

I have an edit form where I populate data after a search is done. In the edit form I have two Richtextboxes

I would like to keep track of who makes the changes or edits the form, and I have the following code: and is working just fine:

Dim stamp As String = "Edited by " & LoginForm1.UsernameTextBox.Text & " on " & Date.Now.ToString

Me.RichTextBox1.AppendText(Environment.NewLine & stamp)

Me.RichTextBox2.AppendText(Environment.NewLine & stamp)

The problem that I am having is that I would like to only add the tracking log to the RichTextBox that I am modifying.

Right now if I edit RichTextBox1, it will add the tacking log, but is also adding the tracking log to the RichTextBox2, and I have not touched RichTextBox2,

How can I make it to work to only add the tacking log to the one that I am touching?

Thanks for your help

Vijaya Kadiyala · Answer

Hi As Cory suggested you need to use OnTextChanged event to log the information. Thanks -- Vj http://dotnetvj.blogspot.com

Vijaya Kadiyala · Answer

Hi As Cory suggested you need to use OnTextChanged event to log the information. Thanks -- Vj http://dotnetvj.blogspot.com

Cory Borrow · Answer

You could use the OnTextChanged event handler then store the RichTextBox being edited in a variable so when it comes time to add the Edited By bit you can just use the RichTextBox stored in the variable.