Capturing Text box key press event in VS.net 2005 windows application

[srinivasc_it]

Hi

I have a windows form application on which I placed a textbox (txtLocation) and a button (btnInstall) from the toolbox. I am trying to give it the following functionality:-

Once user types in some text in the “txtLocation TextBox” and presses an “Enter” key on the Keyboard. It should Invoke/fire “btnInsatll_click()” event of the button. See the code below:-

private void txtLocation_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
{
if (e.KeyChar != (char)13)
e.Handled = true //filtering out all other keys except “Enter” key

else //if “enter” key is pressed
btnInstall_Click( ); //what arguments must be passed here?
}

private void btnInstall_click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
}

I have few Questions on this:-

1.What is the ASCII value of “Enter” key for vista operating system is it 13?

2.The “btnInsatll_click()” event must be fired only when “Enter” key on the keyboard is pressed, if any other key is pressed it should not fire. Is that the correct way of filtering all other keys in the above code?

3.What arguments must be passed when “btnInsatll_click()” is called within “keyPress” event of the textbox.

Please correct me or refer me to a good resource on the web

Thanks

[kmoorman]

srinivasc_it,

Why not just set the form's AcceptButton property to the btnInstall button?

Kerry Moorman

[srinivasc_it]

Thanks. I din't know that its that easy and straight forward . But, I will also try to make it work in the way I was trying just for my knowledge.

[joewmaki]

Thanks. I din't know that its that easy and straight forward . But, I will also try to make it work in the way I was trying just for my knowledge.

The best way is to wrap the code in the click event into a sub and call that sub from the click event. Then your KeyPress code can just call the sub rather than trying to pass the correct parameters to the click event.

[Hack]

1.What is the ASCII value of “Enter” key for vista operating system is it 13?

Yes, but rather than use that you would use Keys.Enter. Example

Private Sub TextBox1_KeyPress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyPress
If Asc(e.KeyChar) = Keys.Enter Then
     btnInstall.PerformClick()
End If
End Sub

2.The “btnInsatll_click()” event must be fired only when “Enter” key on the keyboard is pressed, if any other key is pressed it should not fire. Is that the correct way of filtering all other keys in the above code?

On the surface it looks OK....are you have a problem with this?

3.What arguments must be passed when “btnInsatll_click()” is called within “keyPress” event of the textbox.

A. Don't use button_click - use my example. B: You don't have to pass it anything.

[srinivasc_it]

Yes I made it work that way. Thanks

[Chetansehgal]

Hi

I have a windows form application on which I placed a textbox (txtLocation) and a button (btnInstall) from the toolbox. I am trying to give it the following functionality:-

Once user types in some text in the “txtLocation TextBox” and presses an “Enter” key on the Keyboard. It should Invoke/fire “btnInsatll_click()” event of the button. See the code below:-

private void txtLocation_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
{
if (e.KeyChar != (char)13)
e.Handled = true //filtering out all other keys except “Enter” key

else //if “enter” key is pressed
btnInstall_Click( ); //what arguments must be passed here?
}

private void btnInstall_click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
}

I have few Questions on this:-

1.What is the ASCII value of “Enter” key for vista operating system is it 13?

2.The “btnInsatll_click()” event must be fired only when “Enter” key on the keyboard is pressed, if any other key is pressed it should not fire. Is that the correct way of filtering all other keys in the above code?

3.What arguments must be passed when “btnInsatll_click()” is called within “keyPress” event of the textbox.

Please correct me or refer me to a good resource on the web

Thanks

Hi,
I have the same problem, good to know smone below solved it, hope you can help me out, i am calling the button click event from Keypress event, below is my code, just need to know my mistake, I am getting no error, but nothin is happening!


public void keypress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
{
if (e.KeyChar == 13)
{
button1.PerformClick();

}
}

Do i need to call this keypress event anywhere else in the app?

[joewmaki]

I don't program in C#, but KeyChar expects a Char value. The example in help uses:

 if (e.KeyChar == (char)Keys.Return)

Hi,
I have the same problem, good to know smone below solved it, hope you can help me out, i am calling the button click event from Keypress event, below is my code, just need to know my mistake, I am getting no error, but nothin is happening!


public void keypress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
{
if (e.KeyChar == 13)
{
button1.PerformClick();

}
}

Do i need to call this keypress event anywhere else in the app?