How to read selected text on richTextBox?

Question

There is a richTextBox that has string. I want to select a few characters on the richTexBox by mouse and save them in a variable. I use this method:

richTextBox1.SelectedRtf;

It shows me selected characters but is has some additional string and i don't want them. How can I remove them?

This is additional string: {\rtf1\fbidis\ansi\ansicpg1256\deff0\deflang1065\uc1 }

Answer 1

try

 richTextBox1.SelectedText

Here is the msdn link for more information
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.richtextbox.selectedtext(v=vs.110).aspx

Answer 2

Selection.Text property will return the selected text of Rich Edit Text box.

richTextBox1.Selection.Text

Answer 3

RichTextBox.SelectedText? may be?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.richtextbox.selectedtext(v=vs.110).aspx

Answer 4

use this

richTextBox1.SelectedText (property)