need a VB master's help...

[Retar]

my program has many text field which needs to be filled out by the user. I want that each time the user navigate through the text fields using Tab or the mouse that the content of the text field gets highlighted. This way if the user wishes to change the data he doesn't need to erase then write , he can just type over...

thanks in advance !

 

[oneshadow]

on Text1_GotFocus event :

Text1.SelStart = 0
Text1.SelLength = Len(Text1)

 

[Mats]

If you have many controls you might want to use an array of controls, that way you don't need to put in the code for every textbox separately.

Mats

 

[MichaelRed]

Or, place the following in the general section of the code

Private Function basHighlightActiveControl

[tab]Me.ActiveControl.SelStart = 0
[tab]Me.ActiveControl.SelLength = Len(Me.ActiveControl)

End Funnction

Place "basHighlightActiveControl" in the got focus of each 'text' control.

Dosen't do any "un'highlighting'?


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[MiggyD]

Isn't there a "FOR...EACH " clause??

 

[Guest_imported]

Why it needs a "FOR...EACH" clause! Pls. tell me???

 

[edderic]

Whit this code cou can clear all Textbox :

Dim Contrl As Control
For Each Contrl In Form1.Controls
If (TypeOf Contrl Is TextBox) Then Contrl.Text = ""
Next Contrl

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[MichaelRed]

Eric (3/18/01),
Retar asked for a way to highlight the (TextBox) control when it received the focus, not to clear it (or any other) controls content. The brief little procedure I posted does exactly what I think Retar asked for. It also lets VB clear the highlight automatically when the focus leaves the control. It is -IMHO - the easiest way to do this on a more-or-orless global basis, although I would be glad to see any suggestion for an easier or more direct way to do it.


MichaelRed
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