Rich Text Editing problem - need answering quickly

[Raylax]

Hey, I'm having a really strange problem with the rich text edit option. Basically, I have several RTF files in a directory within the place my file is stored. In the app itself, I have a Tree Control Object that shows all the files within that folder, and a Rich Text Edit object that should load the file clicked on. To reference to the file, I use the code:

"Button" is clicked
-Load RTF text from Apppath$+"Software\"+GetTextFromIndex$( "Tree Control", GetCurSelID( "Tree Control" ))

I know that that references to the right path, as the string to the side shows what file is running using Alterable String and gets the right path. However, when the text appears in the RTE Object, it seems to be corrupted or something, with tons of excess data like:

si\ansicpg1252\uc1\deff0\stshfdbch0\stshfloch0\sts hfhich0\stshfbi0\deflang2057\deflangfe2057{\fonttb l{\f0\froman\fcharset0\fprq2{\*\panose 02020603050405020304}Times New Roman;}{\f36\froman\fcharset238\fprq2 Times New Roman CE;}
{\f37\froman\fcharset204\fprq2 Times New Roman Cyr;}{\f39\froman\fcharset161\fprq2 Times New Roman Greek;}{\f40\froman\fcharset162\fprq2 Times New Roman Tur;}{\f41\froman\fcharset177\fprq2 Times New Roman (Hebrew);}
{\f42\froman\fcharset178\fprq2 Times New Roman (Arabic);}{\f43\froman\fcharset186\fprq2 Times New Roman Baltic;}{\f44\froman\fcharset163\fprq2 Times New Roman (Vietnamese);}}{\colortbl;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0 \green0\blue255;\red0\green255\blue255;
\red0\green255\blue0;\red255\green0\blue255;\red25 5\green0\blue0;\red255\green255\blue0;\red255\gree n255\blue255;\red0\green0\blue128;\red0\green128\b lue128;\red0\green128\blue0;\red128\green0\blue128 ;\red128\green0\blue0;\red128\green128\blue0;
\red128\green128\blue128;\red192\green192\blue192; }{\stylesheet{\ql \li0\ri0\widctlp

However, when I use Load RTF from Selector, it works fine, so I can only assume the problem lies with the formula. However, using this isn't suitable for what I'm doing with the software.

Can anyone help with this? I need it real quick, the deadline is tommorow @_@

[Benicle]

Those are RTF settings, that you would see opening an RTF in notepad... I don't know why that would show up in the RTF object though...

[Jax]

Does the file have the RTF extension? That would probably convince it not to load it as a TXT.

[Raylax]

Yes, it has the RTF extension. I don't understand why it won't load properly...

Can anyone else help?

[RichardC]

I think your problem is that you need to tell the Rich Text object that it is a .rtf file in your expression...
Something like Load RTF text from apppath$+"Software\"+GetTextFromIndex$( "Tree Control", GetCurSelID( "Tree Control" )) +".rtf"
I have seen this and am pretty sure this is how I solved it.
Rick

[Raylax]

No, that just adds another .rtf to the file, where it is already present. So I end up with, for eg, "software.rtf.rtf", which obviously doesn't load anything as the text isn't found.

[Jax]

If GetTextFromIndex$ returns a string with ".rtf" at the end then it shouldn't make a difference.

Perhaps upload the file?

[Raylax]

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7XQGPJB8

Here ya go. Please look at the "Software" frame, as that is the one that contains a couple of RTF files (yet to update the other frames correctly due to this problem, so ignore them). Also ignore the .doc format files. I just simply haven't gotten around to deleting them yet.

Oh, wait. Think I uploaded the wrong version ^_^;;

One sec.

EDIT2: Hah, ignore me. 'Twas the right version :blush:

[lembi2001]

think i worked it out. you chose load ascii text instead of load rtf text. try changing it to rtf text and it works.

[Raylax]

Omg... I can't believe I made such a simple error as that :blush:

Thanks lembi, for helping me solve that one. And the rest of you guys for your support.

That may go up on the considerable list of "daft things I shouldn't have done"