how to use enter key in a text box

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Hi i have two text boxs.
When i am write something in first text box and press enter key then text is send to second text box Means enter key of first text box is work like a button control.
i am using this code but it gives error-

C#

private void txtwriteinenglish_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
    if (e.KeyCode = Keys.Enter}
    {
    }
}

Thanks in Advance.

Posted 7-Feb-12 1:55am

mayankshrivastava

Updated 7-Feb-12 2:13am

Uday P.Singh

v3

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Uday P.Singh 7-Feb-12 8:00am

not clear! what are you trying to implement & what is the error message?

Uday P.Singh 7-Feb-12 8:12am

why you tag Asp.net for this question? you must be asking this for Winform?

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Solution 4

Hi Srivatsava

The keydown event is generally good to handle the Enter key.
Can you please tell what error you are getting when keydown event is used.

"text box is clear but cursor is start from second line"

When a key is pressed it is passed on to the text box.
To suppress this behavior in KeyDown event set

C#

e.SuppressKeyPress = True

and in KeyPress event set

C#

e.Handled = true

so that the key is not passed on to the text box

Posted 7-Feb-12 4:04am

ProEnggSoft

Updated 7-Feb-12 4:14am

v2

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mayankshrivastava 7-Feb-12 10:12am

Thanks ...it works...

Solution 5

Hi, when i press enter in a txtwriteenglish.Text then text is goes on second text it works fine but then i want to clear txtwriteenglish.Text.The text box is clear but cursor is start from second line of txtwriteenglish.Text.

The Solution For This Question Is:

C#

private void txtwriteinenglish_KeyPress(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
    {
        if (e.KeyCode == (char)13}
        {
            txtSecondTextBox.Text = txtwriteinenglish.Text.ToString();
            txtwriteinenglish.Text = string.Empty;
            txtwriteinenglish.Select(0, 0);//To Set The Cursor To Default Position
            txtwriteinenglish.Focus();
            return;
        }
    }

Posted 7-Feb-12 17:44pm

Aniket Yadav

Solution 2

textBox1.Attributes.add("onkeydown","keyDownHandle(event)");

java script code....

JavaScript

function keyDownHandle(ev)
{
if(ev.keyCode==13)
{
alert('enter key pressed');
}
}

Posted 7-Feb-12 2:05am

Sanjay K. Gupta

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Aniket Yadav 7-Feb-12 8:11am

Hello Sanjay,

I Think You Have Not Read The Question Properly Or Not Have Seen That This Question Was About The WinForm. And In Winform I Dont Think That Javascript Works.

Sanjay K. Gupta 8-Feb-12 6:55am

See the Tag!!!!!!!!!!!

Solution 3

Accept The Answer If It Has Helped You.

Posted 7-Feb-12 2:05am

Aniket Yadav

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Sanjay K. Gupta 8-Feb-12 6:56am

My 1!
If you are giving any suggestion, put it in comment not in "Solution"

Aniket Yadav 8-Feb-12 7:00am

Yes I will keep it in mind... thanks for notifying

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Aniket Yadav · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-07T02:04:00

Solution 1

C#

private void txtwriteinenglish_KeyPress(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
    {
        if (e.KeyCode == (char)13}
        {
            txtSecondTextBox.Text = txtwriteinenglish.Text.ToString();
            txtwriteinenglish.Text = string.Empty;
            txtwriteinenglish.Focus();
            return;
        }
    }

This Piece Of Code Will Work As A Button For Your First TextBox

Posted 7-Feb-12 2:04am

Aniket Yadav

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mayankshrivastava 7-Feb-12 8:10am

Thanks ..

Aniket Yadav 7-Feb-12 8:13am

It's My Pleasure That I am Helpful To You

mayankshrivastava 7-Feb-12 8:37am

Hi, when i press enter in a txtwriteenglish.Text then text is goes on second text it works fine but then i want to clear txtwriteenglish.Text.The text box is clear but cursor is start from second line of txtwriteenglish.Text.

NeptuneHACK! 8-Feb-12 1:29am

my 5, excellent Answer.