Validate event with menu

[DubweiserTM]

Hi Everybody !

Is it normal that the validate event is not fired when I click in menu ???

Thanks in advance !

Note: NEVER USE SSTAB ! I LOST 2 HOURS TO REPLACE IT BY TABSTRIP !

[Merri]

Yes, the focus doesn't leave the control when you go to a menu. Focus only escapes to other controls on the form; a menu isn't counted as a regular control in this case, it isn't within the same container as the other controls.


For a quick test:

Private Sub Text1_GotFocus()
    Debug.Print "GotFocus"
End Sub
 
Private Sub Text1_LostFocus()
    Debug.Print "LostFocus"
End Sub
 
Private Sub Text1_Validate(Cancel As Boolean)
    Debug.Print "Validate"
End Sub

[DubweiserTM]

Ok ! The problem I have it's:

1) I Click in Textbox
2) I Erase text into it
3) I Click on menu "Close Project"
4) The programm ask if the user wants to save or no, if its yes I got an error because de Textbox is empty, and I need the value in the Textbox...

Suggestion ??? Thanks !

[brucevde]

Call the Form's ValidateControls method in the Menu Click event. You will need to setup error handling as ValidateControls raises an error if the control fails validation.

Note: NEVER USE SSTAB

Why? I use it all the time. Never had any problems.

[DubweiserTM]

Thanks for your suggestions !

Why? I use it all the time. Never had any problems.

You can check this link to understand why...