Problem with textbox key down and autocomplete

[GrooverFromHolland]

Hi all, I have a textbox with autocomplete set to suggest. I want to execute my code in the Textbox_KeyDown event on the enter key, but enter key is also invoked when I select an item from the text box autocomplete items. That is not what I want. I want the selected item in the textbox and then execute my code. code:

private void opdrverwTextbox_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
if (e.KeyData == (Keys.Enter) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(opdrverwTextbox.Text))
{
//here is the problem. In debugging if I select from dropdown
// with mouse click: e.KeyData = LButton | MButton | Back
e.Handled = true;
a lot of other code........;

        }               
            opdrverwTextbox.Clear();
            opdrverwTextbox.Visible = false;
            opdrverwLabel.Visible = false;
            dataGridView\_Update();
        }           
    }

I don't want to set autocomplete to suggest-append. is there a workaround for this?

Merry Christmas,

Groover b>

0200 A9 23 0202 8D 01 80 0205 00

[GrooverFromHolland]

Hi all, Found a solution myself after long google search. It works but can someone explain how? here is my new code:

    **\[System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("user32.dll")\]
    private static extern short GetKeyState(Keys key);**

    private void opdrverwTextbox\_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
    {
       
    if (e.KeyData == (Keys.Enter) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(opdrverwTextbox.Text)**&&             
       GetKeyState(Keys.Enter) < 0)**
        {                
            e.Handled = true;
            a lot of other code........;               
        }               
            opdrverwTextbox.Clear();
            opdrverwTextbox.Visible = false;
            opdrverwLabel.Visible = false;
            dataGridView\_Update();
     }           

Groover,

0200 A9 23 0202 8D 01 80 0205 00