Control with previous focus

30 May 2005 11:18 PM

Dale

Hi, I have a textbox on my form along with several other textbox, labels
and buttons. When the textbox of interest gets focus, how can I tell
which control had focus prior to it receiving focus? Thanks.

31 May 2005 1:05 AM

Bob Butler

"Dale" <dale0***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, I have a textbox on my form along with several other textbox,
> labels and buttons. When the textbox of interest gets focus, how can
> I tell which control had focus prior to it receiving focus? Thanks.

You'd have to keep track of that yourself.

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31 May 2005 8:39 AM

Jan Hyde

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>Hi, I have a textbox on my form along with several other textbox, labels
>and buttons. When the textbox of interest gets focus, how can I tell
>which control had focus prior to it receiving focus? Thanks.

Just out of interest, why?

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31 May 2005 4:09 PM

Dale

Hi Jan,

A customer wants some warning messages on a few spots on a data entry
screen depending on the previously focussed control in some cases.

Bob, I thought I'd have to check it myself. Thanks.

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> Dale <dale0***@hotmail.com>'s wild thoughts were released on
> Mon, 30 May 2005 16:18:42 -0700 bearing the following fruit:
>
>
>>Hi, I have a textbox on my form along with several other textbox, labels
>>and buttons. When the textbox of interest gets focus, how can I tell
>>which control had focus prior to it receiving focus? Thanks.
>
>
> Just out of interest, why?
>
>
>
> Jan Hyde (VB MVP)
>

31 May 2005 4:16 PM

Bob Butler

"Dale" <dale0***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Jan,
>
> A customer wants some warning messages on a few spots on a data entry
> screen depending on the previously focussed control in some cases.

You *may* be able to use the LostFocus and/or Validate events of the
"previously focused controls". Watch out for menus, toolbar buttons and
'default' command buttons as they are notorious for bypassing sch code.

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31 May 2005 5:27 PM

Dale

Thanks Bob. I was thinking of the LostFocus too, and I'll keep your
tips in mind.

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> "Dale" <dale0***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Ox5MOsfZFHA.2884@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl
>
>>Hi Jan,
>>
>>A customer wants some warning messages on a few spots on a data entry
>>screen depending on the previously focussed control in some cases.
>
>
> You *may* be able to use the LostFocus and/or Validate events of the
> "previously focused controls". Watch out for menus, toolbar buttons and
> 'default' command buttons as they are notorious for bypassing sch code.
>