Trace Events?

[Mike Hildner]

Is there a way to trace the events that happen, say, when you click a button, or type into a text box?

I've seen some docs on the order of events fired for certain controls, but I'd like to actually see, or list them happening.

Thanks,
Mike

[ntg]

Not really what you want but try this:

Private Sub txtInput_TextChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles txtInput.TextChanged
 
        Debug.WriteLine("txtInput_TextChanged: " + txtInput.Text)
 
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub txtInput_KeyPress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) Handles txtInput.KeyPress
 
        Debug.WriteLine("txtInput_KeyPress: " + e.KeyChar)
 
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub txtInput_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles txtInput.KeyDown
 
        Debug.WriteLine("txtInput_KeyDown")
 
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub txtInput_KeyUp(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles txtInput.KeyUp
 
        Debug.WriteLine("txtInput_KeyUp")
 
    End Sub

Download this and run it. Add a txtInput textbox in a form, build and run from explorer and not from the IDE. Type in the textbox and watch the output.

Cheers,
NTG

[Mike Hildner]

Thanks NTG, but as you said, not really what I want. I know I could write a bunch of code to trace every event for every object (ugh), but was hoping there might be a way to just trace the events as they're fired. Like you could just peek into what's happening.

Thanks,
Mike

[ntg]

Perhaps this ?

Cheers,
NTG

[Mike Hildner]

Thanks for the link. Not sure yet all it can do, but it is pretty dang cool.

[trisuglow]

Hi,

The link appears to be dead. ntg are you able to supply an up-to-date link? Mike Hildner, did you ever get a solution to the problem? I want to do exactly what you were asking about.

[ntg]

Googled it.