RETURN key does not fire KeyDown/KeyPress event

[Gerhard Kiessling]

Hello,

I'd like to use the RETURN key in my Access form to produce a certain
behaviour inside an OCX control when RETURN is pressed.
For this I'm using the KeyPress/KeyDown events for the Control.

All keys are processed to the events correctly except the RETURN key. When
pressing RETURN it does not enter the KeyPress/KeyDown sub but it's setting
the focus to the next control on the form (like the TAB key does)

Does anyone know how I can prevent this and get an event ON THE CONTROL when
I press RETURN ?

Thanks for any help !

Gerhard

 

[Allen Browne]

The KeyPress event processes only ascii keys, but KeyDown should work.

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[Gerhard Kiessling]

Thanks but .... sorry, KeyDown doesn't work.

The following Sub

Private Sub TheControl_KeyDown(KeyCode As Integer, Shift As Integer)
MsgBox "KeyDown " & KeyCode
End Sub

does work for (I think) any other key (I get the MsgBox)
But it's passed completely when pressing RETURN.

any other idea ?

Thank you !

 

[Allen Browne]

Your code works here.
The MsgBox shows "KeyDown 13".
Tested in Access 2003 SP1.

Not sure what the difference is.
Can't imagine that there is another event to process first.

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[Brendan Reynolds]

Must be some peculiarity of your OCX, Gerthard. It works fine with the
intrinsic Access controls.

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