Restricting textbox input

[mdb]

I'm trying to restrict the characters that are valid in a textBox, so I
derived from System.Windows. Forms.TextBox, and overrode WndProc, catching
the key up/down messages... Everything works except the arrow keys - the
text cursor never moves. Why won't the arrows work? I know I'm catching
the correct WParam values...

protected override void WndProc(ref Message m)
{
if ((m.Msg == 256) || (m.Msg == 258))
{
int v = (int)m.WParam;

if ((v > (int)'0') && (v < (int)'9'))
{
base.WndProc (ref m);
return;
}

switch(v)
{
case 8: // Backspace
case 13: // Enter
case 33: // PgUp
case 34: // PgDn
case 35: // End
case 36: // Home
case 37: // Left
case 38: // Up
case 39: // Right
case 40: // Down
case 46: // Delete
base.WndProc(re f m);
break;
default:
break;
}
}
else
{
base.WndProc(re f m);
}
}
--
-mdb

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

HI,

Instead of creating a new class just use the TextBox.KeyPres s event, there
you will get two properties
1- Handled that indicate that the key was hanbdle and it should be igonred.
2- KeyChar which is a char, y ou can use Char.Is(Control |Digit|Letter|e tc )
as needed.
cheers,

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Florida Department Of Transportation

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I'm trying to restrict the characters that are valid in a textBox, so I
derived from System.Windows. Forms.TextBox, and overrode WndProc, catching
the key up/down messages... Everything works except the arrow keys - the
text cursor never moves. Why won't the arrows work? I know I'm catching
the correct WParam values...

protected override void WndProc(ref Message m)
{
if ((m.Msg == 256) || (m.Msg == 258))
{
int v = (int)m.WParam;

if ((v > (int)'0') && (v < (int)'9'))
{
base.WndProc (ref m);
return;
}

switch(v)
{
case 8: // Backspace
case 13: // Enter
case 33: // PgUp
case 34: // PgDn
case 35: // End
case 36: // Home
case 37: // Left
case 38: // Up
case 39: // Right
case 40: // Down
case 46: // Delete
base.WndProc(re f m);
break;
default:
break;
}
}
else
{
base.WndProc(re f m);
}
}
--
-mdb