Can't get a field to take focus

[Suzette]

I am having fits with a problem I can't figure out.

I have a textbox (TEXTBOX1) which, after entering information in it, I have
a dropdown combo box appear with a list created based on what is typed in
the textbox. When the user tabs out of the combo box it enters information
into another textbox. (TEXTBOX2). I then want the cursor to move to yet
another textbox (TEXTBOX3).

My code for the combobox_exit.

TEXTBOX2 = combobox.list... etc.
TEXTBOX3.setfocus

The problem is, the cursor moves to the next field after TEXTBOX2 every
time. I tried setting focus to different fields with no luck. I'm
stumped.

Any ideas/suggestions?

Thank you ever so much.

Suzette

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Suzette,

You haven't given us enough information.

1. which application and application version are you working in? Is this a
UserForm, or something else?

2. If this is a Word document, are these controls from the Forms toolbar or the
controls toolbox? And is the document protected as a form?

I am having fits with a problem I can't figure out.

I have a textbox (TEXTBOX1) which, after entering information in it, I have
a dropdown combo box appear with a list created based on what is typed in
the textbox. When the user tabs out of the combo box it enters information
into another textbox. (TEXTBOX2). I then want the cursor to move to yet
another textbox (TEXTBOX3).

My code for the combobox_exit.

TEXTBOX2 = combobox.list... etc.
TEXTBOX3.setfocus

The problem is, the cursor moves to the next field after TEXTBOX2 every
time. I tried setting focus to different fields with no luck. I'm
stumped.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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