Cut and Paste From a TextBox Example

The following example uses the Cut and Paste methods to cut text from one TextBox and paste it into another TextBox.

To use this example, copy this sample code to the Script Editor of a form. To run the code you need to open the form so the Open event will activate. Make sure that the form contains:

• Two TextBox controls named TextBox1 and TextBox2.
• A CommandButton named CommandButton1.

Dim TextBox1
Dim TextBox2
Dim CommandButton1

Sub Item_Open()
    Set TextBox1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages.Item("P.2").Controls("TextBox1")
    Set TextBox2 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages.Item("P.2").Controls("TextBox2")
    Set CommandButton1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages.Item("P.2").Controls("CommandButton1")

    TextBox1.Text = "From TextBox1!"
    TextBox2.Text = "Hello "
    
    CommandButton1.Caption = "Cut and Paste"
    CommandButton1.AutoSize = True
End Sub

Sub CommandButton1_Click()
    TextBox2.SelStart = 0
    TextBox2.SelLength = TextBox2.TextLength
    TextBox2.Cut

    TextBox1.SetFocus
    TextBox1.SelStart = 0
    
    TextBox1.Paste
    TextBox2.SelStart = 0
End Sub