Locking Controls

[cpaige]

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Microsoft has done something good and created 2 controls The Date Time Picker and the Mask Edit control.&nbsp;&nbsp;Both do they'er job farely well, but just one thing.&nbsp;&nbsp;They don't have a locked feature. On most of the VB controls there is a setting that allows a control to get focus, but is read only.<br><br>I wish to have this for any control.&nbsp;&nbsp;Deos anyone have any ideas?&nbsp;&nbsp;I have tried changing the style through API calls, but that didn't work all the time. Right now I replace the DTP with a combo box that is locked.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Does anyone have a better solution? <p>Clayton T. Paige<br><a href=mailto:cpaige@home.com>cpaige@home.com</a><br><a href=

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[Amiel]

I believe that is '&lt;control&gt;_<b>Got</b>Focus' (an event). To prevent a user from making an entry using that control, say when the system clock says they should be on a break, I'd use...<br><br>Sub Control1_GotFocus()<br><br>&nbsp;if ItsAwfullyCloseToBreakTime then<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Control2.SetFocus<br>&nbsp;End If<br><br>End Sub<br><br>They'll never enter anything in Control1 when they're supposed to be at the snack machine ! <p>Amiel<br><a href=mailto:amielzz@netscape.net>amielzz@netscape.net</a><br><a href= > </a><br>

 

[cpaige]

What control is control2?<br>I have thought of this solution and the problem I have is determining what was the last control to get focus.&nbsp;&nbsp;It did for awhile have every control on the form set it self to an object variable.&nbsp;&nbsp;Then I would just set focus to that when the DTP gotfocus, but that takes alot of extra work and does many strange things. <p>Clayton T. Paige<br><a href=mailto:cpaige@home.com>cpaige@home.com</a><br><a href=

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[Amiel]

No, here, were only concerned that the conditions, (<i>what ever they may be</i>), have been met <b><u>prior</u></b> to the Date Time control getting the focus&nbsp;&nbsp;(control_GotFocus), and taking user input.<br><br>If the condition has not been met when the GotFocus event for that control occours; then set the Focus to the next control, the previous control, a list box, the Exit button, the Cancel button or whatever else will do no harm and is appropriate during user input,... maby even a <b></i>set&nbsp;&nbsp;focus to a Help button</b></i> that will provide the user with instructions on how they should proceed after failing to do whatever is required.<br><br>Sub ControThatlIWishToProtect_GotFocus()<br>&nbsp;if ConditionThatNeedsToBeMet = False then<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AnyOtherControl.SetFocus<br>&nbsp;End If<br>End Sub<br><br>The effect is that the control is 'locked' (cannot accept input) until the condition is met.<br> <p>Amiel<br><a href=mailto:amielzz@netscape.net>amielzz@netscape.net</a><br><a href= > </a><br>