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Re: Programming keyboard keys in vb.net

Nov 30th, 2008

In the forms properties set KeyPreview to True and then use the Key subs that the form supplies

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    Private Sub Form1_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles Me.KeyDown
 
    End Sub
    Private Sub Form1_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles Me.KeyDown

    End Sub

AND/OR

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    Private Sub Form1_KeyUp(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles Me.KeyUp
 
    End Sub
    Private Sub Form1_KeyUp(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles Me.KeyUp

    End Sub

You can check which key was pressed using

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        If e.KeyCode = Keys.Left Then
 
        End If
        If e.KeyCode = Keys.Left Then

        End If

To handle the Left key press

Peter Taylor
Visual Basic.NET Application Developer

TaylorsNet
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