How do you use KeyPress event to capture "Enter" key?

[billwagnon]

that's it!

[QWERTY]

Try this:

Private Sub Text1_KeyPress(KeyAscii As Integer)
    If KeyAscii = vbKeyReturn Then
        'do whatever you want 
    End If
End Sub

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[This message has been edited by QWERTY (edited 11-08-1999).]

[billwagnon]

thanks!

[webdeveloper]

The ENTER key is never detected on my system through AScii vbKey Return. I have even tried toggling the keyPreview option of the form.

I have also tried the following code but the ENTER key does not return anything. Others work well.

Private Sub Form_KeyDown(KeyCode As Integer, Shift As Integer)
Select Case KeyCode
Case vbKeyF1: MsgBox "F1 is your friend."
Case vbKeyDelete: MsgBox "F2 could copy text."
Case vbKeyReturn: MsgBox "F3 could paste text."
Case vbKeyF4: MsgBox "F4 could format text."
End Select

End Sub

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[macai]

Simple.

Private Sub Text1_KeyPress(KeyAscii As Integer)
 If KeyAscii = 13 Then
  MsgBox "Enter was pressed!"
 End If
End Sub

Does this help?

[webdeveloper]

Dear Members thanks a lot for such quick response.I am thrilled. Mr Ram's observation regarding change in focus is perhaps what I am experiencing.
Mr mcai has suggested putting the code in the Text sub. It works there.

I am making a Windows like calculator where bith mouse and keyboard inputs are acceptable even if the user enters half the math expression with mouse and then decides to use keyboard .

Is there any method where I can put the detailed ( e.g Equals formula for +,-,/,sqr) code in the button's click sub routine and then call this routine in the button's KeyPress routine, thus reducing file size.

[macai]

Excuse me, but are you saying that your program is an advanced
calculation program? A program that you can enter "5^2+(2^3)"
and it will return 33 ? If that it what you mean, this program
sounds very useful.

[webdeveloper]

Well I don't say that my simple Math calculator is an advanced program at the moment. But it needs to mimic the Windows calculator which does not mind which part of an expression is comming from mouse click and which by keyboard. At the same time I need to keep the program size small i.e by avoiding repeating the code for click and keypress events.
hope I am able to convey my message.

I am really impressed by your quick responses. My friend is with me and finding it unbelievable.