How do i programatically tab to the next field?

[Dan Keeley]

Hi,

I want to make the enter key in certain fields do the same as the tab key

I've caught the KeyPress event for the enter key, however I cannot find the
function to call in order to tab to the next field??

I just want to do a generic event handler, so if i need to specify a tab
number can i get the tab index of the current field from:

Private Sub EnterHandler(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
KeyPressEventArgs)

sender?
Thanks!
Dan

[Lloyd Sheen]

You can use the GetNextControl Method of the control you want to move from.
After capturing the Enter key then get the next control and then set the
focus to that control.
Lloyd Sheen

"Dan Keeley" <ma********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:7t***************@newsfe5-gui.server.ntli.net...

Hi,

I want to make the enter key in certain fields do the same as the tab key

I've caught the KeyPress event for the enter key, however I cannot find the function to call in order to tab to the next field??

I just want to do a generic event handler, so if i need to specify a tab
number can i get the tab index of the current field from:

Private Sub EnterHandler(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
KeyPressEventArgs)

sender?
Thanks!
Dan

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Dan Keeley" <ma********@hotmail.com> scripsit:

I want to make the enter key in certain fields do the same as the tab key

I've caught the KeyPress event for the enter key, however I cannot find the
function to call in order to tab to the next field??

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Me.GetNextControl(Me.ActiveControl, False).Focus()
///

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<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>

[Dan Keeley]

>

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Me.GetNextControl(Me.ActiveControl, False).Focus()
///

Hmm, that sounds perfect, except that it doesnt work. Focus appears to go
nowhere... Nothing clearly has focus and if i then tab it seems to return
to the field i was just trying to get out of!?

I've double checked the component i'm on, and tab index is indeed
consecutive... Is that not the numeric ordering it uses?

How can i find out where focus is?

Rgds,
Dam

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Dan Keeley" <ma********@hotmail.com> scripsit:

How can i find out where focus is?

'Me.ActiveControl' will return a reference to the active control.

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>

[Dan Keeley]

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
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* "Dan Keeley" <ma********@hotmail.com> scripsit:

How can i find out where focus is?

'Me.ActiveControl' will return a reference to the active control.

Excellent that helped me fix the problem.

Thanks loads!!!
Dan

[yos yul]

Hi,

Private Sub TextBox1_KeyPress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyPress

If Asc(e.KeyChar) = 13 Then
e.Handled = True
SendKeys.Send("{TAB}")
End If

End Sub
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[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Yos Yul,
Have you tried SelectNextControl?

Something like:

If e.KeyChar = ControlChars.Cr Then
e.Handled = True Me.SelectNextControl(TextBox1, True, True, True, True) End If
Be certain to read the help on the four parameters that I made True.

Hope this helps
Jay

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news:uN**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... Hi,

Private Sub TextBox1_KeyPress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyPress

If Asc(e.KeyChar) = 13 Then
e.Handled = True
SendKeys.Send("{TAB}")
End If

End Sub
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[yos yul]

Hi,

Yes I tried:

Me.SelectNextControl(TextBox1, True, True, True, True)

and it is very nice.

Have a nice day

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