KeyDown method question

[sa_runner]

I have an app where I have a parent and child form. How can I capture the key that is pressed (if any) on the child form? I tried the keydown method, but when I run the program, it will not enter the method when I type a key. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[nlarson11]

the 2 forms are completely independent of each other even though you started one from another. event or delegate is the proper way to go. the event example(done by memory - syntax is mostly good)

public class form1
private withevents mForm2 as form2

private sub ChildKeyDown(sChar as string) handles mForm2.ChildKeyDown
msgbox("the key pressed was: " & sChar
end sub

'add logic to show form2
end class

public class form2
event ChildKeyDown(sChar as string)

private textbox1\_keydown(sender , e ) handles textbox1.keydown
      raiseevent childkeydown(e.keychar)
end sub

end class

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[GuyThiebaut]

Just wanted to say thanks for this post - this is an area that is new to me and you have answered a question I had. 5 Stars :) Guy

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