Edit control focus locks application

[BuckBrown]

:confused:Hi, I have a simple dialog box that has an edit control. I want the dialog box to come up with the cursor in the edit box ready for input. I can do this using myDialog::UpdateDialogControls(pWndCtrl, TRUE) but then the focus is locked on the edit control and I can't use the OK or CANCEL buttons and I have to use the task manager to end the application. I have also tried the GotoCtrl(pWndCtrl) with UpdateData() and UpdateWindow() and some other variations that seemed like they might work but they have no effect at all. This is probably very simple, I just can't seem to figure out the right command sequence. Buck

[David Crow]

BuckBrown wrote:

I want the dialog box to come up with the cursor in the edit box ready for input.

The first control on the dialog that has an id other than IDC_STATIC will automatically get the initial focus. Otherwise, you'll need to call SetFocus(). If you opt for this, be sure and return FALSE from OnInitDialog().

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[bugDanny]

There should be a SetFocus() function you can use. Danny The stupidity of others amazes me!

[bugDanny]

Sorry, or SET SEL. Danny The stupidity of others amazes me!

[kakan]

Set the edit control to be the first item in the tab order (Crtl-D in VC6)

[BuckBrown]

Thanks, Although it would seem that GotodlgCtrl(pEditCtrl) followed by SetFocus() should do the trick it doesn't. It needs to be in the syntax of GotoDlgCtrl(pEditCtrl->SetFocus());