how to trap/detect when entering textbox via tabkey?

7 Jul 2006 4:14 PM

Rich

Hello,

I need to trap/detect when a textbox is entered via the tabkey. If the
textbox is not empty when entered via the tabkey then set focus to next
textbox. To enter that textbox would then require a mouseclick if it already
contains text to be edited. I am guessing that I would need to trap for
this in the Enter Event of this particular textbox.

I tried this in the Enter Event of the Textbox, but...

if ctype(sender,KeyValuePair(Of, " "))

obviously not working. I would be very grateful if someone could share how
to trap/detect when entering a textbox via the tabkey.

Thanks,
Rich

7 Jul 2006 4:22 PM

iwdu15

check out the textbox's GotFocus event. that is fired whenever the control
gets the focus, be it by the mouse or tab key, etc

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-iwdu15

7 Jul 2006 4:34 PM

Rich

Well, I came up with this

Private Sub txtM_KeyUp(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles txtM.KeyUp
        If e.KeyCode.ToString.Equals("Tab") Then
            If txtM.Text <> "" Then txtlastName.Focus()
        End If
End Sub

Interestingly, it was the KeyUp event of the textbox where you can trap for
the tab key. Anyway, this seems to do what I want. Any other suggestions
appreciated.

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"Rich" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I need to trap/detect when a textbox is entered via the tabkey. If the
> textbox is not empty when entered via the tabkey then set focus to next
> textbox. To enter that textbox would then require a mouseclick if it already
> contains text to be edited. I am guessing that I would need to trap for
> this in the Enter Event of this particular textbox.
>
> I tried this in the Enter Event of the Textbox, but...
>
> if ctype(sender,KeyValuePair(Of, " "))
>
> obviously not working. I would be very grateful if someone could share how
> to trap/detect when entering a textbox via the tabkey.
>
> Thanks,
> Rich