Using TextPad on C# Windows Form in .NET

barrygfrank · Post by **barrygfrank** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 1:34 pm

Can TextPad be added to the Windows Form toolbox or added as a reference? I would like to add it to a .NET application.

ninjalabs · Post by **ninjalabs** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:50 am

You'll have to ShellExec it or use *shudder* DDE.

AndrewB · Post by **AndrewB** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:31 pm

you can use this control to embed TextPad (or any app) into a Win Form.

http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/AppControl.asp

Post by **MudGuard** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 6:55 pm

Apart from the technical issues, there might be licensing issues if you try to embed Textpad into your application and then distribute your application ...

Textpad is NOT freeware ...

AndrewB · Post by **AndrewB** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 7:15 pm

the control I mentioned does not embed any code or redistribute it. It mearly launches the program from your machine and captures the application window and makes it act as a child window to your Win Form. This is what I mean by "embed".