change focus from form to workbook

[jackha18]

Hi,
how can I programmatically switch focus from a form to workbook grid. I tried ActiveWindow.Activate - not working.
thanks.

 

[xlbo]

depends whether the form is modal or not....

Rgds, Geoff

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[jackha18]

the form is not modal, of course

 

[xlbo]

why 'of course' ?

Being modal, you must hide the form before you can use the workbook

You may change values etc programmatically whilst the form is up but you cannot set the focus

Try:

FormName.Hide

this will hide the form but should kepp the current values

Rgds, Geoff

We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names and all are different colours but they all live in the same box.

Please read FAQ222-2244 before you ask a question

 

[combo]

However, with a little help of API call:

Private Declare Function SetActiveWindow Lib "user32.dll" (ByVal hwnd As Long) As Long

Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
SetActiveWindow Application.hwnd
End Sub

combo

 

[jackha18]

thanks
that's what i was looking for.

 

[jackha18]

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