setfocus with cursor at end of text 2

[jimlee]

Hello
I need to set the focus of my text box so that the cursor position is at the end of the text that is already there (ie at the point at which the user will next enter text).

any ideas appreciated

jimlee

 

[PHV]

Take a look at the SelStart property.

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[TonyJollans]

Hi jimlee,

It depends on which app and the sort of textbox and the method of gaining focus. Can you give a bit more detail, please?


Enjoy,
Tony

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[jimlee]

Hi,
I am using Access97 and coding from the event window eg txtComments.setfocus

it sets the focus ok but all the text is highlighted, I just want the cursor at the end.

I will have a look at the selstart thing when i get chance, cheers


jimlee

 

[TonyJollans]

Hi jimlee,

After the setfocus, you could use the horrible sendkeys ..

[blue]txtComments.setfocus
SendKeys "{F2}"[/blue]

Got a feeling there's a better way though!


Enjoy,
Tony

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[EliseFreedman]

Hi there

the following link might set you off on the right track

http://www.4tops.com/ms_access_tips/lastchrf.htm

HTH

Elise

 

[RoyVidar]

Hi!

Don't think this is better, I think PHV's suggestion on using SelStart is probably the best/most efficient on single controls.

But, just for fun, one could play around with the options in Tools | Options, either thru the menu:
The Keyboard tab. In the "Behavior entering field, change from "Select entire field" to "Go to end of field".

Or programmatically:

[tt]application.setoption "behavior entering field", 2[/tt]

0 - Select entire field
1 - Goto start of field
2 - Goto end of field

BTW for Access questions, check out the access fora. You'll find some of them in the "Related Forums" box at right.

Roy-Vidar

 

[jimlee]

worked a treat, thanks for the help

jimlee

 

[Dalain]

Roy-Vidar

Thanks from me as well. I was trying to figure out the syntax for the [blue]SetOption[/blue]. I now have two icons on my form, which allows the user to change the behavior without giving the user access to the Access Options form.

Dalain