I have 2 mdi childforms which are database input forms.  Each form has the
usual add/delete/edit/save buttons and a few textboxes.  I capture the
keypress events on the textboxes to allow only numbers and I also capture the
Enter key to move focus to the next control.   The forms work fine if only
one form is opened.  If both forms are opened and I then switch to the form
that was opened first the keypress event does not capture the enter key but
the the other characters work.   The keypreview property is set to true for
all forms.  I am at a dead end here and cannot figure it out, can someone
please help.

keypress code:

Private Sub editUserID_KeyPress(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) Handles editUserID.KeyPress

Dim Numbers As String = "1234567890" + Microsoft.VisualBasic.ChrW(13) _
           + Microsoft.VisualBasic.ChrW(8)

If InStr(Numbers, e.KeyChar) = 0 Then
            MessageBox.Show("Invalid character, Only numbers are allowed!",
"Input Error", _
            MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
            e.Handled = True
End If

If e.KeyChar = Microsoft.VisualBasic.ChrW(13) Then
            SendKeys.Send("{TAB}")
            e.Handled = True
End If
End Sub

I forgot to mention that all fields are disabled when the form is loaded and
enabled only when the add/edit buttons are clicked.

Does either Form have the AcceptButton property set?
This seems to "steal" the Enter keypress on that Form.

HTH,
    Phill  W.

No none of the forms have the AcceptButton property set?


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