ComboBox.SetFocus 2

[jasek78]

I have an MDI application and on one form, I execute some commands on form_load, and then I want to set the focus to the combo box.

I've tried using cboDate.SetFocus but I get a RunTime error '5': "Invalid Procedure call or argument"

 

[adiMasher]

What you might want to do is put the setfocus command inside of the form_paint() event.

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[adiMasher]

Actually come to think of it, that will reset the focus every time you come back to that window...

if you only want it to set the focus when it first pops up, then set the object's tab order to 0


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[JohnYingling]

Try
Private Sub Form_Activate()
Static blnFocus As Boolean
if blnFocus = False then cbome.Setfocus
blnFocus = True
End Sub

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[JustinEzequiel]

or...

Private Sub Form_Load()

  ' do whatever you need here!
  
  Show ' display the form first
  cboDate.SetFocus ' this should now work
End Sub

 

[JohnYingling]

You can not use SetFocus in Form_Load.

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[JohnYingling]

My mistake. If the Me.Show has been executed then the Setfocus can work.

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[JustinEzequiel]

yes you can if you call the Show method of the form before calling the SetFocus method of a control on that form

 

[jasek78]

wow, this thread got nailed right after I left work for the weekend. I will call the Show method, then call SetFocus on the combo. Thanks for the help!

jason