How to change control focus in VB.net

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I am new to VB.net
I am developing an application screen. In that screen I have many controls like text box, drop down etc. For text boxes some charcter limit I have set. My requirement is that when i select an item from drop down(either using mouse or key board), the focus should go to next control after this drop down. When i enter some value in the text box, after reaching the charcater limit, the focus should automatically be on the next control. How is this possible in VB.net.
Is it possible using java script?

Thanks for the help
___RX23___

Posted 11-Jan-12 22:13pm

RX232

Updated 11-Jan-12 23:20pm

Rajesh Anuhya

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Technoses 12-Jan-12 6:03am

you should use enter key for next control focus reather than selection or typing.

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Jaganathan Bantheswaran · Answer 1 · 2012-01-11T23:31:00

Solution 1

Hi,

In dropdownbox1_SelectionChanged event and the character limitation function, use the below code

VB

If controltobefocused.CanFocus Then
controltobefocused.Focus()
End If

Posted 11-Jan-12 23:31pm

Jaganathan Bantheswaran

Updated 11-Jan-12 23:32pm

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bluesathish · Answer 2 · 2012-01-11T23:33:00

Hi Rx232,
There will be an method like dropdownlist_selectedIndexChanged() within the method you can assign the focus to the next control.

C#

protected void ddllist_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        //write some code to focus on next control
   }

Regards,
Bluesathish

Technoses · Answer 3 · 2012-01-12T00:09:00

Solution 3

use js

JavaScript

function kydown()
{ 
if(event.keyCode==13)
{
event.keyCode=9;
return;
}
}

HTML

<body   önkeydown="return kydown();">
</body>

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Posted 12-Jan-12 0:09am

Technoses

Updated 12-Jan-12 0:15am

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