How identify active control name

[Woody Splawn]

I know that I can do the following to identify the parent name of an active
control

Dim sParentName As String = ActiveControl.Parent.Name

But how do I identify the name of the active control?

Str = activeControl.Name

does not seem to work.

[Rajesh Patel]

it's should work. post your code snippet if you can't get it work.

Rajesh Patel

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I know that I can do the following to identify the parent name of an active control

Dim sParentName As String = ActiveControl.Parent.Name

But how do I identify the name of the active control?

Str = activeControl.Name

does not seem to work.

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Woody Splawn" <wo***@splawns.com> scripsit:

I know that I can do the following to identify the parent name of an active
control

Dim sParentName As String = ActiveControl.Parent.Name

But how do I identify the name of the active control?

Str = activeControl.Name

does not seem to work.

Why doesn't it work? Error message?

--
Herfried K. Wagner
MVP · VB Classic, VB.NET
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[Woody Splawn]

I'm sorry, I gave you incorrect information. It does work when I use it,
for example, on a txtbox on a field on a winform but I am trying to make it
work for a field on a datagrid. That is, I am on a datagrid and I would
like to identify the field on the datagrid that I am on. I assume that is
considered by VS as the ActiveControl. My intent is to leave it and then
return to it. When I use code like the following under those circumstances
I get a result of nothing.

Str = activeControl.Name

Dim sParentName As String = ActiveControl.Parent.Name gives me the name of
the datagrid but I would like the field on the datagrid that I am currently
on.

Thank you in advance for your help.

[Peter Huang [MSFT]]

Hi Woody,

Based on my understanding ,you want to know what field is the cell you are
selecting in.
I think you may try to get it from the datasouce. e.g. it is a dataset

Private Sub DataGrid1_CurrentCellChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal
e As System.EventArgs) Handles DataGrid1.CurrentCellChanged

MsgBox(DataSet11.Tables(0).Columns(DataGrid1.Curre ntCell.ColumnNumber).Colum
nName)
End Sub

Did I misunderstand you meaning?
If you have related question, please feel free to let me know.

Regards,
Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights.

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I'm sorry, I gave you incorrect information. It does work when I use it,
for example, on a txtbox on a field on a winform but I am trying to make it
work for a field on a datagrid. That is, I am on a datagrid and I would
like to identify the field on the datagrid that I am on. I assume that is
considered by VS as the ActiveControl. My intent is to leave it and then
return to it. When I use code like the following under those circumstances
I get a result of nothing.

Str = activeControl.Name

Dim sParentName As String = ActiveControl.Parent.Name gives me the name of
the datagrid but I would like the field on the datagrid that I am currently
on.

Thank you in advance for your help.

[Woody Splawn]

Are you the Peter Huang of the Sacramento Calif area?

[Peter Huang [MSFT]]

Hi Woody,

Did my suggestion works for you?
If you have any related question, please feel free to let me know.

Regards,
Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
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Hi Woody,

Based on my understanding ,you want to know what field is the cell you are
selecting in.
I think you may try to get it from the datasouce. e.g. it is a dataset

Private Sub DataGrid1_CurrentCellChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal
e As System.EventArgs) Handles DataGrid1.CurrentCellChanged

MsgBox(DataSet11.Tables(0).Columns(DataGrid1.Curr entCell.ColumnNumber).Colu mnName)
End Sub

Did I misunderstand you meaning?
If you have related question, please feel free to let me know.

Regards,
Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights.

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I'm sorry, I gave you incorrect information. It does work when I use it,
for example, on a txtbox on a field on a winform but I am trying to make itwork for a field on a datagrid. That is, I am on a datagrid and I would
like to identify the field on the datagrid that I am on. I assume that is
considered by VS as the ActiveControl. My intent is to leave it and then
return to it. When I use code like the following under those circumstancesI get a result of nothing.

Str = activeControl.Name

Dim sParentName As String = ActiveControl.Parent.Name gives me the name of
the datagrid but I would like the field on the datagrid that I am currentlyon.

Thank you in advance for your help.