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Workaround Needed for No Tab KeyChar

Per Microsoft, I cannot get or set the KeyChar value for the TAB key.If the TAB or ENTER key is pressed then I need to call a method. Is there a way of either detecting the TAB key or turning it off? I do not want to write a method for each control.leave.

private void tabControl_ProcA_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
{
if (e.KeyChar == (char)Keys.Tab || e.KeyChar == (char)Keys.Enter)
{
e.Handled = true;
calculateArea(this.ActiveControl);
this.SelectNextControl(this.ActiveControl, true, true, true, false);
}
}

Thanks, cj

polymorphicx Tuesday, October 31, 2006 5:17 PM

The Tab and Enter keys are special, you need to catch them early before the form starts using them. Add this code to your form:

protected override bool ProcessCmdKey(ref Message msg, Keys keyData) {
if (keyData == Keys.Tab) {
// Do your stuff, comment out the next line if the Tab should still be handled
return true;
}
return base.ProcessCmdKey(ref msg, keyData);
}

nobugz Wednesday, November 01, 2006 12:38 PM

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