Keypress event [Resolved]

[Jimmy80]

I want to use the keypress event on a form so that when the user presses the right or left arrow my cmdNext and cmdPrevious buttons will execute accordingly. If I use the form's keypress event it won't work cause the focus goes into the various textboxes or buttons on the form. How do I do it?

[Frans C]

If you set the Form's KeyPreview property to true, the form receives the key events before the controls do.

I think you need to use the KeyDown event though, because the keypress event cannot trap the arrow keys.

[Jimmy80]

Thanks Frans, it worked as you said, with the keydown event.

[Adamas]

How can you tell if the person is typing in a textbox? B/c if they are I dont want the Keypress todo anything, i want to let them continue to type. Understand what I'm asking?

[manavo11]

Originally posted by Adamas
Understand what I'm asking?

Actually I am not sure I do! When the user types the keypress event of the object is fired. But what do you mean by saying

I dont want the Keypress todo anything, i want to let them continue to type