Detecting Enter keypress on VB.NET

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Detecting Enter keypress on VB.NET

Question

I am using .NET 3.5 framework of VB.NET 2008.

I have some textboxes in my form. I want the tab-like behavior when my user presses ENTER on one of my textboxes. I used the following code:

Private Sub txtDiscount_KeyPress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) Handles txtDiscount.KeyPress
    If e.KeyChar = Microsoft.VisualBasic.ChrW(Keys.Return) Then
        SendKeys.Send("{TAB}")
        e.Handled = True
    End If
End Sub

But it doesn't work for me.

What is the solution?

Tareq

2013/08/23

Popular Answer

In the KeyDown Event:

 If e.KeyCode = Keys.Enter Then
       Messagebox.Show("Enter key pressed")
 end if

Dinidu Hewage

2013/06/19

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Make sure the form KeyPreview property is set to true.

Private Sub Form1_KeyPress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) Handles Me.KeyPress
    If e.KeyChar = Microsoft.VisualBasic.ChrW(Keys.Return) Then
        SendKeys.Send("{TAB}")
        e.Handled = True
    End If

End Sub

Eric Schneider

2010/05/02

I'm using VB 2010 .NET 4.0 and use the following:

Private Sub tbSecurity_KeyPress(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles tbSecurity.KeyPress
    Dim tmp As System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs = e
    If tmp.KeyChar = ChrW(Keys.Enter) Then
        MessageBox.Show("Enter key")
    Else
        MessageBox.Show(tmp.KeyChar)
    End If

End Sub

Works like a charm!

EConway

2014/02/25

You can use PreviewKeyDown Event

Private Sub txtPassword_PreviewKeyDown(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PreviewKeyDownEventArgs) Handles txtPassword.PreviewKeyDown
    If e.KeyCode = Keys.Enter Then
        Call btnLogin_Click(sender, e)
    End If
End Sub

Tested on VB.NET 2010

IT Vlogs

2015/08/16

also can try this:

If e.KeyChar = ChrW(Keys.Enter) Then
     'Do Necessary code here
End If

Ika

2013/08/23

I see this has been answered, but it seems like you could avoid all of this 'remapping' of the enter key by simply hooking your validation into the AcceptButton on a form. ie. you have 3 textboxes (txtA,txtB,txtC) and an 'OK' button set to be AcceptButton (and TabOrder set properly). So, if in txtA and you hit enter, if the data is invalid, your focus will stay in txtA, but if it is valid, assuming the other txts need input, validation will just put you into the next txt that needs valid input thus simulating TAB behaviour... once all txts have valid input, pressing enter will fire a succsessful validation and close form (or whatever...) Make sense?

halfacreSal

2014/11/25

Tareq · Accepted Answer · 5/24/2013 2:40:15 PM

There is no need to set the KeyPreview Property to True. Just add the following function.

Protected Overrides Function ProcessCmdKey(ByRef msg As System.Windows.Forms.Message, _
                                           ByVal keyData As System.Windows.Forms.Keys) _
                                           As Boolean

    If msg.WParam.ToInt32() = CInt(Keys.Enter) Then
        SendKeys.Send("{Tab}")
        Return True
    End If
    Return MyBase.ProcessCmdKey(msg, keyData)
End Function

Now, when you press Enter on a TextBox, the control moves to the next control.