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Nov 8th, 2006

Hello

Iam using windows application, I want to know how can I move from textbox1 to textbox2 through the tab control key or enter key..

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Nov 9th, 2006

or you could just use the mouse and position the cursor in which ever text box you want?

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Nov 9th, 2006

Try this:

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    Private Sub TextBox1_Keydown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyDown, TextBox2.KeyDown
        If e.KeyCode = Keys.Tab Then
            If sender.Name = "TextBox1" Then
                TextBox2.Focus()
                e.Handled = True
            ElseIf sender.Name = "TextBox2" Then
                TextBox1.Focus()
                e.Handled = True
            End If
        End If
    End Sub
 
 Private Sub TextBox1_KeyPress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyPress, TextBox2.KeyPress
        If e.KeyChar = Microsoft.VisualBasic.ChrW(Keys.Return) Then
            If sender.name = "TextBox1" Then
                TextBox2.Focus()
                e.Handled = True
            ElseIf sender.name = "TextBox2" Then
                TextBox1.Focus()
                e.Handled = True
            End If
        End If
    End Sub
    Private Sub TextBox1_Keydown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyDown, TextBox2.KeyDown
        If e.KeyCode = Keys.Tab Then
            If sender.Name = "TextBox1" Then
                TextBox2.Focus()
                e.Handled = True
            ElseIf sender.Name = "TextBox2" Then
                TextBox1.Focus()
                e.Handled = True
            End If
        End If
    End Sub

 Private Sub TextBox1_KeyPress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyPress, TextBox2.KeyPress
        If e.KeyChar = Microsoft.VisualBasic.ChrW(Keys.Return) Then
            If sender.name = "TextBox1" Then
                TextBox2.Focus()
                e.Handled = True
            ElseIf sender.name = "TextBox2" Then
                TextBox1.Focus()
                e.Handled = True
            End If
        End If
    End Sub

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Re: enter key

Nov 10th, 2006

1)the tab works by default right?

2)I added the enter code but still when i start my program the focus is always at the 2nd text box, so what can i do?
3) can i move between textboxes using the ASCII code 13? how?
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Nov 10th, 2006

You don't want to do this. The "enter" key is universally used to submit a form, or perform a default action. Altering it is a major violation of the User Model.

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Re: enter key

Nov 10th, 2006

sorry but i didn't understand ;/ ,,
what i meant is using enter key to move from one text box to another..
and how I can do it..

I'm very new to programming. .

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Originally Posted by vb_learner

sorry but i didn't understand ;/ ,,
what i meant is using enter key to move from one text box to another..
and how I can do it..

I'm very new to programming. .

In the GUI tab there should be an option in the text box to enable or disable the tab key. If it is disabled you should be able to use it to go through different buttons and text fields.

But using enter to do the same would be frowned upon.

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