Keypress Event Doesn't Work Until Second Press

[bigmelon]

I programmed an event so that when the user press the ' it put in the current time. On the first press of the key, it just places a blank row below the one i am starting and remains null. When the key is pressed a second time, it successfully inserts the current time. Does anyone know how to get this to work the first time the key is pressed? Also, if the datagrid has 2 blank rows initially, instead of just the one, then the keypress works the first time.

Here is a little code:

Private Sub HandleKeyPress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As KeyPressEventArgs)

If e.KeyChar = "'" Then
Me.TextBox.Text = FormatDateTime(TimeOfDay, DateFormat.ShortTime)
e.Handled = True
End If

End Sub

Thanks in advance,
Melon

 

[SqueakinSweep]

try it on keydown instead of keypress

The events fire in this order
keydown
keypress
keyup


Sweep
...if it works dont mess with it

 

[bigmelon]

Sweep

I can't use the e.keychar event with the keydown because the keydown doesn't use the keypressevent handler, its uses the keyevent handler. So I don't believe this is possible unless you know a workaround?

Thanks in advance,

Melon

 

[SqueakinSweep]

If you're trapping for a single quote I think you can use the following

Private Sub comTextBoxBase_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles MyBase.KeyDown

Select Case e.KeyCode
      case Keys.OemQuotes
         'Your code here
end select

Sweep
...if it works dont mess with it

 

[bigmelon]

Sweep

Your code does in fact work, however it allows the singe quote to show up in the textbox, and still takes 2 keypresses to enter the current time :-(

Thanks a lot for the ideas though! You don't have any other do you?

Thanks again,
Melon

 

[SqueakinSweep]

'Public Event QuotePressed()

Select Case e.KeyCode
      case Keys.OemQuotes
         'RaiseEvent QuotePressed() 
         'Your code here
         e.Handled = True
end select

You could also try raising a QUOTEPRESSED Event
Then you have a custom Event in your Control where to put your code for populating the text box.


Sweep
...if it works dont mess with it

 

[bigmelon]

Sweep

I think what i need to do is create a blank row when the datagrid loads, and then it would work. Do you know how this could be done?

Thanks,

Melon

 

[dalvarezmtz]

Im gonna go nuts!!!

Help people!! please..
What im trying to di its that.. whenever i type a text at a textbox and press Enter, some other textbox gets focused
and then... that other textbox once i press a # and press Enter... fires a function...
here is the code:

Private Sub txtfrecval_KeyUp(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles txtfrecval.KeyUp
If e.KeyCode = 13 Then
txtfrecval.Focus()
e.Handled = True
End If
End Sub

Private Sub txtvalfrec_KeyUp(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles txtvalfrec.KeyUp
If e.KeyCode = Keys.Enter Then
Me.frecuencias()
e.Handled = True
End If
End Sub

Any clues dudes? thanks a lot!

 

[dalvarezmtz]

i forgot... and always sounds a beep.. can i get rid of it?

thanks

 

[ThatRickGuy]

try using the KeyDown event. If you wait for KeyUp that means the [enter] has already been processed by the form(Default button, or in your case, the beep).

-Rick

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http://www.ringdev.com

 

[dalvarezmtz]

Didnt work though...

The second textbox does the function.. but the first one wont give focus to the second textbox...
i have no clue what to do folks.. :°(

here is the final code... keeps beeping at both textboxes when i press Enter...

Private Sub txtfrecval_Keydown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles txtfrecval.KeyDown
If e.KeyCode = Keys.Enter Then
txtfrecval.Focus()
e.Handled = True
End If
End Sub
Private Sub txtvalfrec_Keydown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles txtvalfrec.KeyDown
If e.KeyCode = Keys.Enter Then
Me.frecuencias()
txtfrecval.Clear()
txtvalfrec.Clear()
txtfrecval.Focus()
e.Handled = True
End If
End Sub

 

[ThatRickGuy]

try switching e.handled=true and txtfrecval.focus(). I'm not sure, but it could be some sort of order of opperations where focus is getting changed but focus returns to the initial sub afterwords.

-Rick

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http://www.ringdev.com

 

[dalvarezmtz]

haha omg dudes... seems like little things like to mess with our lifes...

i got it going.. sort of...
i was focusing to the SAME TEXTBOX... DUUUUUUUUUUUH!! hehehe that happens when you use similar names between the textboxes... duuh

but it keep beeping whenever i press Enter at both textboxes.. dunno why

if anyone knows... please...
thanks