# Revised Sample: Converting Text to a Table > TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms supports splitting plain text into a table using delimiter characters such as commas or hyphens. This sample, migrated from Visual Studio 2003 to 2005, demonstrates the conversion and works with newer versions due to backwards compatibility. - **Author:** Bjoern Meyer - **Published:** 2009-01-07 - **Modified:** 2026-03-05 - **Description:** TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms supports splitting plain text into a table using delimiter characters such as commas or hyphens. This sample, migrated from Visual Studio 2003 to 2005, demonstrates the conversion and works with newer versions due to backwards compatibility. - **2 min read** (221 words) - **Tags:** - .NET - Sample - Tables - **Web URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2009/01/07/revised-sample-converting-text-to-a-table/ - **LLMs URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2009/01/07/revised-sample-converting-text-to-a-table/llms.txt - **LLMs-Full URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2009/01/07/revised-sample-converting-text-to-a-table/llms-full.txt --- First of all, I would like to wish all of our users a happy and successful year 2009. I am sure that it will be a fantastic year with a lot of [new features and improvements](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/12/01/tx-text-control-150-is-coming-in-quarter-2-of-2009/llms-full.txt) for the TX Text Control family of products. I just revised an older sample we published several years ago. This sample was built with Visual Studio 2003 and an older version of TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms. I converted the sample to Visual Studio 2005 and the latest TX Text Control version. Due to TX Text Control's backwards compatibility, the sample can be used right away. Generally, you just need to replace the reference to TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms and the code works with newer versions of TX Text Control. Visit the source code library to download the sample: [How to convert text to a table](https://github.com/TextControl/) This sample shows how to convert text to a table using delimiters like a comma or a hyphen. I just saw this request in our support department and thought to share that with you. Feel free to [contact me](https://www.textcontrol.com/contact/), if have any questions about this sample, the product plans for 2009 or any other TX Text Control related questions. --- ## About Bjoern Meyer As CEO, Bjoern is the visionary behind our strategic direction and business development, bridging the gap between our customers and engineering teams. His deep passion for coding and web technologies drives the creation of innovative products. If you're at a tech conference, be sure to stop by our booth - you'll most likely meet Bjoern in person. With an advanced graduate degree (Dipl. Inf.) in Computer Science, specializing in AI, from the University of Bremen, Bjoern brings significant expertise to his role. In his spare time, Bjoern enjoys running, paragliding, mountain biking, and playing the piano. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoernmeyer/) - [X](https://x.com/txbjoern) - [GitHub](https://github.com/bjoerntx) --- ## Related Posts - [Apply a Boxed Frame Style to Selected Cells](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2007/06/12/apply-a-boxed-frame-style-to-selected-cells/llms.txt) - [Create a Table of Contents in Windows Forms using C#](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/01/23/create-toc-in-windows-forms/llms.txt) - [Two Ways to Restart Numbered Lists in TX Text Control](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2021/11/03/two-ways-to-restart-numbered-lists/llms.txt) - [Paste Special: The Easy Way to Implement](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2009/09/07/paste-special-the-easy-way-to-implement/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms: Converting a Table to Text](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2009/07/10/tx-text-control-net-for-windows-forms-converting-a-table-to-text/llms.txt) - [How to Remove All Section Breaks in a Document?](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2009/05/14/how-to-remove-all-section-breaks-in-a-document/llms.txt) - [Batch Printing: How to Print Documents in One Print Job](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2009/03/20/batch-printing-how-to-print-documents-in-one-print-job/llms.txt) - [Removing TextFields in a Loop](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2009/03/12/removing-textfields-in-a-loop/llms.txt) - [Creating a Table of Contents (TOC) Using TX Text Control](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2009/02/02/creating-a-table-of-contents-toc-using-tx-text-control/llms.txt) - [Rendering TX Text Control's Content to a DataGridViewCell](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2009/01/20/rendering-tx-text-controls-content-to-a-datagridviewcell/llms.txt) - [New Sample: Printing to Different Paper Trays](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/10/08/new-sample-printing-to-different-paper-trays/llms.txt) - [Is the Current Input Position Currently Visible?](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/09/04/is-the-current-input-position-currently-visible/llms.txt) - [New Sample: Implementing a 'paste Special' Dialog Box](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/07/10/new-sample-implementing-a-paste-special-dialog-box/llms.txt) - [The ParagraphStyle and InlineStyle Constructor Unreveled](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/06/24/the-paragraphstyle-and-inlinestyle-constructor-unreveled/llms.txt) - [Searching with C# Escape Sequences](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/05/29/searching-with-c-escape-sequences/llms.txt) - [Removing Empty Tables](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/05/27/removing-empty-tables/llms.txt) - [Manipulating the Selection Object](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/05/26/manipulating-the-selection-object/llms.txt) - [Casting TextField Derivatives](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/05/23/casting-textfield-derivatives/llms.txt) - [Resize Images to Fit into Page](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2008/05/08/resize-images-to-fit-into-page/llms.txt) - [Printing into a PrintPreview Control](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2007/08/10/printing-into-a-printpreview-control/llms.txt) - [Drag And Drop Images into TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2007/08/09/drag-and-drop-images-into-tx-text-control-net-for-windows-forms/llms.txt) - [New Sample: Restarting a Numbered List](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2007/08/08/new-sample-restarting-a-numbered-list/llms.txt) - [Is There a Table at the Current Mouse Position?](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2007/06/22/is-there-a-table-at-the-current-mouse-position/llms.txt) - [Copy All Styles from One TextControl into Another](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2007/05/31/copy-all-styles-from-one-textcontrol-into-another/llms.txt) - [Show Image Anchor Positions Using GDI+](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2007/04/25/show-image-anchor-positions-using-gdi/llms.txt)