form seems to reactivate

[NYCRAVEN]

I have a simple data input form in which when the form is activated if sets focus on a textbox and sets the back color. I later have a datetimepicker control. The tab stops are coreectly set but when ever the users selects a a date from the datetimepicker the form seems to send a form activated event, because the cursur/focus moves to the first textbox instead of the next tab stop. If I comment out the "form activated" event the form functions properly. Why does this happen? Does the datetimepicker send "form activated"? How can I work around this. I want to set the focus only the first time the form is loaded, from that point on I want the tab control to dictate the navigation.

thanks

[TnTinMN]

I want to set the focus only the first time the form is loaded, from that point on I want the tab control to dictate the navigation.

Then use either the Form.Shown event or Form.Load event.

[NYCRAVEN]

I will try the form.shown event...but can anyone explain why the datetimepicker functions the way it does...I would like to understand it.

[TnTinMN]

The form deactivate/Activate only seems to occur in you use the MonthCalendar dropdown to make the selection.

It probably has to do with the MonthCalendar control being displayed a Modal window (like a dialog box) and it taking focus (hence the deactivation of the form) when clicked on. The form is reactivated when the MonthCalendar closes.

[NYCRAVEN]

thank you for the explaination. The form.show event seems to handle everything need thanks again.

[TnTinMN]

Your welcome.

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