ms access afterupdate event in c# textbox

[Asif Rehman]

I'm unable to get ms access afterupdate event like functionality in c# textbox. What I have done so far is: private void VocNoTextBox_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e) { if (e.KeyData.Equals(Keys.Enter)) MoveToSpecificVocNo(); } and Leave event private void VocNoTextBox_Leave(object sender, EventArgs e) { MoveToSpecificVocNo(); } But the problem is If I press enter and press tab to move to next field. The event is called twice. One for Enter key, another for Leave. Is there any solution? Regards Asif Rehman

[JOAT MON]

One way would be using a flag to indicate it had been run already. At the form level:

private bool func_called = false;

In KeyDown you set it to true after calling the function:

private void VocNoTextBox_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
if (e.KeyData.Equals(Keys.Enter))
{
MoveToSpecificVocNo();
func_called = true; // <---
}
}

And in Leave you reset it (if this is appropriate for what it does):

private void VocNoTextBox_Leave(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if ( !func_called )
{
MoveToSpecificVocNo();
}

func_called = false; //<---
}

Jack of all trades ~ Master of none.

[JOAT MON]

Possibly a better way (depends on what MoveToSpecificVocNo() does) is to implement the SendKeys class:

private void VocNoTextBox_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
if (e.KeyData.Equals(Keys.Enter))
{
SendKeys.Send ( "\t" );
}
}

This will cause the focus to jump and trigger the Leave event.

Jack of all trades ~ Master of none.