text box input

[neoice]

Hello,

I have a text box where I want the user to input an answer.

Private Sub txtanswer_Change()
if txtanswer.text="hello" then end
End Sub

now the problem is that as soon as you press a key the program would end. I want the program to end when you have typed hello and pressed the enter key.

I got it to work with a command box but I would like it to work by pressing the enter key.

I understand that it has something to do with "txtanswer_change" but I couldn't see an alternitive.

I also got my program to work with an input box, but i really would like to use a text box.

cheers,

neil

 

[DrJavaJoe]

Use the Validate Event instead of the change.

 

[QuagmireMan]

i would also move you end below rather than after the "then"

Private Sub txtanswer_Validate Event ()
if txtanswer.text="hello" then
end
End Sub

I'mnot sure about the valid event though.

 

[QuagmireMan]

sorry, i think this is what you may want

Private Sub Txtanswer_KeyPress(KeyAscii As Integer)
If Txtanswer.Text = "hello" Then
End
End If
End Sub

 

[emcoman]

I would use the text box keypress option. If keypress= 13 and if textbox = "hello" then end. 13 is the enter key.

 

[neoice]

thanks a buch guys

neil

 

[neoice]

Hi again guys,

I haven't had much luck with this.

Private Sub txtanswer_KeyPress(KeyAscii As Integer)
If KeyPress = 13 And txtanswer.text = "hello" Then
End
End If

End Sub

The above statement refuses to work.Does anyone have a list of keypress codes.

I also couldn.t get the "validate" sub to work

Private Sub txtanswer_Validate(Cancel As Boolean)

End Sub

 

[neoice]

Heyup,

After frantically messing with the code I have found a solution:-

Private Sub txtanswer_KeyPress(KeyAscii As Integer)
If txtanswer.Text = "hello" Then
End
End If

End Sub

Just need to put in some error correction now.

Thanks for helping me.

cheers

neil