setfocus with a keypress

[kcddoorman]

So I want to go to the top of the form without using the mouse to click on the first textbox.
I understand the keydown and keypress events a little, but from what I've read they are associated with the entire keyboard or any key pressed.

How do I single out one key set to do the job; say the Ctrl + t key combination. If I can understand that then I can also "bind" another key to go to the next fresh form.

Private Sub Form_KeyPress(KeyAscii As Integer)
Catch the key;
if the key is "";
then !FORMS!SHOPORDER!textbox1.setfocus;
else do nothing;
End Sub

Or instead of focusing on all keyboard "traffic" I could only watch one or two keys or combinations of them.

Let me know what you guys think would be best.

I appreciate your help,
James

[ADezii]

So I want to go to the top of the form without using the mouse to click on the first textbox.
I understand the keydown and keypress events a little, but from what I've read they are associated with the entire keyboard or any key pressed.

How do I single out one key set to do the job; say the Ctrl + t key combination. If I can understand that then I can also "bind" another key to go to the next fresh form.

Private Sub Form_KeyPress(KeyAscii As Integer)
Catch the key;
if the key is "";
then !FORMS!SHOPORDER!textbox1.setfocus;
else do nothing;
End Sub

Or instead of focusing on all keyboard "traffic" I could only watch one or two keys or combinations of them.

Let me know what you guys think would be best.

I appreciate your help,
James

First of all, you're in the wrong Event. To check for a CTRL+T key combination in a Text Box, place the following code in the KeyDown() Event of the Text Box:

Private Sub Text1_KeyDown(KeyCode As Integer, Shift As Integer)
  Const conLetterT As Integer = 84
  If (Shift And acCtrlMask) And (KeyCode = conLetterT) Then
    MsgBox "Ctrl and T Pressed!"
  End If
End Sub

[Scott Price]

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Regards,
Scott

[kcddoorman]

This would work well in a more simple form but this form contains over 100 textboxes. This form is mostly for data entry so the ability to jump around the form with out using a mouse would be great. I need the event to happen inside an object that always has focus. I there an object like that? I thought of using the form as the object for the event but you must first click into the side bar to get that to work. The detail or back ground does not accept key press events.

I guess I could put the procedure into every object in the form but I'm sure their is another way.

I'll research it. Let me know if you guys find a better way to do this.

THanks,
James

[Scott Price]

Have a look at this post: http://www.thescripts.com/forum/thread705938.html

A brief resumen: KeyPreview property of form to True, use Select case in the KeyDown event to capture your keyboard combinations and navigate to the desired field.

Regards,
Scott

[ADezii]

This would work well in a more simple form but this form contains over 100 textboxes. This form is mostly for data entry so the ability to jump around the form with out using a mouse would be great. I need the event to happen inside an object that always has focus. I there an object like that? I thought of using the form as the object for the event but you must first click into the side bar to get that to work. The detail or back ground does not accept key press events.

I guess I could put the procedure into every object in the form but I'm sure their is another way.

I'll research it. Let me know if you guys find a better way to do this.

THanks,
James

If you want a Keystroke or Keystrokes to be recognized by the Form itself, and not for any specific Controls contained within the Form, Scott Price gave you the answer.

[kcddoorman]

Works great. Thanks-a-million!