Upper Case TextBox

In this blog we will learn how to create user control for upper case textbox.

Introduction

In this Blog you will see how to create user control for upper case textbox

Step 1

Add class1.cs to your current project as UC_UpperCase_TextBox

Figure 1:Add Class

Step 2

Inherit this class with textbox like

public class UC_UpperCase_TextBox : TextBox

Step 3

Create TextChanged Event for this control

public UC_UpperCase_TextBox()
{
      this.TextChanged += new TextChangedEventHandler(UC_UpperCase_TextBox_TextChanged);
}

Step 4

Inside TextChanged event put code for convert text in Upper Case

void UC_UpperCase_TextBox_TextChanged(object sender, TextChangedEventArgs e)
{
    var tb = (TextBox) sender;
    var selectionStart = tb.SelectionStart;
    var selectionLength = tb.SelectionLength;
    tb.Text = tb.Text.ToUpper();
    tb.SelectionStart = selectionStart;
    tb.SelectionLength = selectionLength;
}

Your code will Look Like :



Figure 2: Code

Step 5

You can use it as a control in .xaml like:

<my2:UC_UpperCase_TextBox Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Margin="2,3" Height="23" Text="{Binding TITLE,Mode=TwoWay}" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Center" x:Name="txt_Title" MaxLength="1024" />

It can be use in WPF and Silverlight Application to make it Upper case Letter in text box.