.NET [Simple] Empty Italic Text

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[Simple] Empty Italic Text - The-One - Apr 10, 2010

[img]http://i43.[censored].com/25ai41t.jpg[/img]

To:

[img]http://i43.[censored].com/jh8xfb.jpg[/img]

Needs:

Timer
Textbox

Codes:
Timer

Code 
Private Sub Timer2_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer2.Tick

        Dim fnt As Font

        fnt = TextBox1.Font

        If TextBox1.Text = "" Then

            TextBox1.ForeColor = Color.DimGray

            TextBox1.Font = New Font(fnt.Name, 9.75, FontStyle.Italic)

            TextBox1.Text = "Enter a title for your data here..."

        End If

    End Sub

Textbox.Click

Code 
Private Sub TextBox1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles TextBox1.Click

        If TextBox1.Text = "Enter a title for your data here..." Then

            Dim fnt As Font

            fnt = TextBox1.Font

            TextBox1.ForeColor = Color.White

            TextBox1.Font = New Font(fnt.Name, 9.75, FontStyle.Regular)

            TextBox1.Clear()

            Timer2.Stop()

        End If

    End Sub

Textbox.Leave

Code 
Private Sub TextBox1_Leave(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles TextBox1.Leave

        Timer2.Start()

    End Sub

I copyed it straight out one of my old projects, I hope you guys like it.
I made this code on my own.

* - Deathader - Apr 10, 2010

You don't need a timer for this. You can do it with the _changedtext event

* - The-One - Apr 10, 2010

(Apr 10, 2010 11:37 AM)Deathader Wrote: You don't need a timer for this. You can do it with the _changedtext event

Okey, thanks for telling us.

* - Euras - Apr 10, 2010

Thanks for sharing. I remember when i started out, took me fucking ages to figure this out. Really helpful

* - The-One - Apr 10, 2010

(Apr 10, 2010 11:52 AM)The Major Wrote: Thanks for sharing. I remember when i started out, took me fucking ages to figure this out. Really helpful

No Problem.

* - Charny - Apr 10, 2010

You can add this to the Leave event, when the textbox loses focus.