[2008] Binding Keys

[perito]

so if you press the Tab key, you move to the next index (for textbox1 to textbox2 to textbox3....)
and if you press Ctrl+V you paste ofcourse.
Can I bind these 2 keys so that when the user presses Tab, it actually moves to the next index and pastes the clipboard to the testbox ?
if yes, how ?

Thanks

[.paul.]

you could try it this way

Private Sub TextBox1_KeyUp(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyUp
     If e.KeyCode = Keys.Tab Then
         TextBox2.Text = Clipboard.GetText
     End If
End Sub
 
Private Sub TextBox2_KeyUp(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles TextBox2.KeyUp
     If e.KeyCode = Keys.Tab Then
         TextBox3.Text = Clipboard.GetText
     End If
End Sub

[perito]

oh no no no, I didnt explain well it seems, I want to do this globally, not in my application, wherever my application is running and the user presses TAB, it should also pastes, I think I should track down the TAB key and send the paste command for the focued window, but I'm not sure how to do it...
any help?

[.paul.]

i think you can use sendmessage API with WM_PASTE.
i've tried googling for your other thread. i found this - http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showth...hreadid=343977
its done in c++. you might be able to translate it

[perito]

I did already check that thread, thx anyway
I was thinking of following the method we're using in the Tracking Clipboard thread here, ie track TAB and then use SendMessage API, the problem as I said in that thread, is when Im registering Ctrl V or Tab as a hotkey, its losing its orginal function...