spacebar question

[Rob Eventine]

hi all,
is there a way to eliminate a 'space character' (the space bar being
pressed) from the beginning of a line?

eg:
hello
as opposed to
hello

thanks in advance

[BlackWasp]

Re: spacebar question

If you are meaning can you remove it once it is held in a string, then yes.

string s = " hello";
s = s.Trim();

If you mean in a textbox then use the Trim method on the Text property. You
will need to move the cursor afterwards so that the user isn't surprised.
Alternatively, use the KeyDown event, check for space and the selection
being at the beginning of the text box and mark it handled so the space
isn't added. You will still need to check for pasting in a space from the
clipboard though.

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"Rob Eventine" <btb101@ntlworl d.comwrote in message
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hi all,
is there a way to eliminate a 'space character' (the space bar being
pressed) from the beginning of a line?
>
eg:
hello
as opposed to
hello
>
thanks in advance
>
>
>
>

[Jan Hyde (VB MVP)]

Re: spacebar question

"BlackWasp" <nospam@please> 's wild thoughts were released on
Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:08:23 -0000 bearing the following fruit:

>If you are meaning can you remove it once it is held in a string, then yes.
>
>string s = " hello";
>s = s.Trim();

s.TrimStart would be more accurate. Although I doubt
trailing spaces are useful.

J

>If you mean in a textbox then use the Trim method on the Text property. You
>will need to move the cursor afterwards so that the user isn't surprised.
>Alternativel y, use the KeyDown event, check for space and the selection
>being at the beginning of the text box and mark it handled so the space
>isn't added. You will still need to check for pasting in a space from the
>clipboard though.

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Jan Hyde

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Jan.Hyde