C# TextEditor Tutorial

In this tutorial you will learn how to build a fully functional text editor similar to Microsoft WordPad. Before you begin, make sure you have covered the C# tutorials, as this tutorial uses basic C# knowledge. In particular, focus on: if statements, for, foreach and methods. The tutorial is available as a PDF, and can be downloaded below.

Text Editor Contents

ABOUT
LICENSE
PART A – DESIGN PAGE 3
  • THE MAIN MENU
  • THE TOOL BAR
  • THE STATUS BAR
  • RIGHT CLICK MENU
  • SAVE WORK DIALOG
  • OPEN WORK DIALOG
PART B – CODING PAGE 9
  • MAIN MENU – FILE
  • MAIN MENU – EDIT
  • MAIN MENU – TOOLS
  • CONTEXT MENU STRIP
  • THE TOOL BAR
  • TOOL BAR – COMBO BOXES
  • THE STATUS BAR
  • DOCUMENT LINK
  • YOUR DONE

Downloads

How to make a text editor (PDF)

Source Code