How can I set the focus to the first control in a form, without referencing the control name?
Ex. Normally I do:
Me.ControlName.SetFcous
Now I have a code which adds a new record, which is used on several forms, therefore the control name is not always the same, so I would like the focus to move to the first field on the tab order. Any ideas please?
I am just learning VB, much less Access, even more so how to just understand all the code. My conundrum: In my form, I have 4 sets of tabs (not pages - each tab contains +/- 8 pages). Each tab is controlled visibly by 1 of 4 text boxes within the form, not positioned within the tabs. When each respective control is clicked, it is bolded (i.e. fontbold = true) and its repective tab set becomes visible (i.e. true), "hiding" the other 3 tab sets (i.e. visible = false). This is dependent on changing setfocus to the control (according to my error messages which say I cannot move the setfocus to the control or I can't hide a control that has the focus). After I try to setfocus to Tab2 and click the control for Tab2, it says the same thing, that I can't hide a control that has the focus. I've tried setting focus to the tabs, to the labels that control the tabs, to labels within the tabs, and to text within the tabs - all to no avail. If anyone has a suggestion, I would be most appreciative. Cheers.
View 3 Replies View RelatedIf a user enters too many characters into a field I want to display a message and then keep the user in that text box until less characters are entered.This is the codePrivate Sub txtTitle_LostFocus() txtTitle.Value = LTrim(txtTitle.Value) If Len(txtTitle.Value) > 50 Then MsgBox "Title is too long. Can not be more than 50 characters", vbOKOnly, "Title Too Long" txtTitle.SetFocus End IfEnd SubThe message appears but focus moves to the next text box almost as if the setfocus command has been ignored.Anyone got any ideas as to why??Thanks
View 6 Replies View RelatedMy form is in tabular form so it is just a running list. How do I SetFocus to a new record when the form is opened?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI have a form with a button that when clicked triggers "find" in a field that is located on the form...
[code]Private Sub Command23_Click()
DoCmd.GoToControl "last name"
DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdFind
End Sub [code]
When the record is found and the user presses "esc" to close the find box I would like to set the focus in a field located in the subform...
[code] Private Sub Form_Current()
Me.LT2DataEntrySubform1.Form!QRt.SetFocus
End Sub [code]
Problem is after the user presses "Esc" both the field on the form that is used to seach on and the field in the subform that I set the focus on have the focus. Yes...both fields have focus and unless the user clicks on some other field no dataentry can be done.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Hello,
I have litle problem regarding SetFocus.I have 2 Forms - form1 and form 2.On form 1 I have txtSomething and when I open form2 I can not SetFocus on txtSomething.I have tried with
Forms!Form1!txtSomething.SetFocus
but something wrong,can someone help,
thanks
I'm having an issue with part of my code. I have a logout function which closes one form and then reopens the login form. It does this fine, but I can't type in any of the text boxes on the login form unless I close it out and reopen it manually. Here's the code:
vb Code: Original - vb Code Private Sub cmdLogout_Click()On Error GoTo Err_cmdLogout_ClickDoCmd.OpenForm "userlogin", acNormal, , , acFormReadOnly, acWindowNormalForms!userlogin!txtuserid.SetFocusDoCmd.Close acForm, "Control Panel", acSaveNoForms!userlogin!txtuserid.SetFocusExit_cmdLogout_Click:Exit SubErr_cmdLogout_Click: MsgBox Err.Description Resume Exit_cmdLogout_ClickEnd Sub Private Sub cmdLogout_Click()On Error GoTo Err_cmdLogout_ClickDoCmd.OpenForm "userlogin", acNormal, , , acFormReadOnly, acWindowNormalForms!userlogin!txtuserid.SetFocusDoCmd.Close acForm, "Control Panel", acSaveNoForms!userlogin!txtuserid.SetFocusExit_cmdLogout_Click:Exit SubErr_cmdLogout_Click: MsgBox Err.Description Resume Exit_cmdLogout_ClickEnd Sub
I've tried setting focus as shown above, but still no luck. Any ideas?
Thanks,
JMH
Hi,
For some reason when I set the focus to a text box in the subform it clears the textboxes there.
First I set the values of 2 of the textboxes in the subform programatically. Then I tab to the last control in the main form. This is the code I have in the lost focus event of that control:
Forms!frmDrawingsRegister!frmDrawingRevisions.SetF ocus
Forms!frmDrawingsRegister!frmDrawingRevisions!txtL atestIssueDate.SetFocus
frmDrawingsRegister = main form
frmDrawingRevisions = subform
I have set the Cycle property of the subform to Current Record.
Why would this be happening?
I have a form with numerous fields and would like to be able to move the focus to a selected field by typing the field name into a control box. How can I do this? TIA
View 4 Replies View RelatedI have a main form with a subform which in-turn also has a subform (in datasheet mode). When the user clicks a button on the main form I want to disable all of the controls on the subforms. This works fine until the user clicks the button while the focus is on one of the text fields in one of the subforms. It rightly complains that the control can't be disbled while it is in focus. To circumvent this problem I've tried setting the focus to another field before disabling the control. However this doesn't seem to work. It seems to ignore the setfocus and still flags the original error. Is it not possible to set the focus of a subform from the main form?
Example:
[subfrm1].Form![Field2].SetFocus
[subfrm1].Form![Field1].Enabled = False
This fails if the focus was in Field1 at the time of executing the code.
Any ideas?
Hello,
I have a continuous form. On that form, I have a link (label) that a user can click to bring up a new form containing more info on the current record. The problem is that when the form opens, the first record is selected. If the user scrolls down to another record, and clicks the link, the form opens with info on the first record.
It seems that I need to set the record to the record that the link was clicked from, but I'm not sure how. Any help?
Thanks,
Eric
I'm using the following code (from GHudson) to check for required fields being filled in but it stops at a particular combo box and gives the error message Runtime error 2110 "can't move the focus to the control" although it works on previous combos which are set up in the same way.
Private Sub Close_Click()
'Key "Required" in the Tag property of the form object.
Dim ctl As Control
For Each ctl In Me
If ctl.tag = "Required" Then
If IsNull(ctl) Or ctl = "" Then
MsgBox "You must complete all required fields to continue. Your cursor wll now be set to the missed field", vbCritical, "Required Field"
ctl.SetFocus
Exit Sub
End If
End If
Next
Set ctl = Nothing
DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdClose
'If MsgBox("Have you selected the record type and filled in the other yellow fields? These are mandatory. If you haven't - click on 'No' to return to form", vbQuestion + vbYesNo, "Open Form?") = vbYes Then
'DoCmd.SetWarnings False
'DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdClose
'DoCmd.SetWarnings True
'End If
End Sub
Sorry if this has come up before, I have been chasing dozens of threads that are so close, I've still not got it!:o
I have a form that is used in edit mode and add mode. When used in edit mode it has a combo box in the header that does the usual bookmark search in the after update event, and on open focus is set to this field in the open form event.
When in add mode i don't want this set focus to happen so I'm not sure what the test statement should be.:confused:
Would appreciate a pointer or two.
lightray
When I open the “FrmStudentEnrollment” form in the attached db and enter a license number in the License number field (this field is inside a subform) that is not in the db, the “FrmStudentInfo” form opens allowing student information to be entered. After entering student information in the “FrmStudentInfo” form I have a close command button to return to the “FrmStudentEnrollment” form.
This is where I need help! I would like, when returning to the “FrmStudentEnrollment” form for the focus to be on the “AttentDate1” field located in the subform “FrmStudentInfo”. I used the LicenseNo Combo Box NotInList VB from Northwind db but there seems to be problems here too.
Hi everyone,
I'm hoping I can get some help here.
I have a form with a search button. Click on search, search for member, then form should close and populate the fields on the form which is already open.
I figure I should use setfocus, but I am new to coding and need help. Right now, when the user clicks on the search record, it opens a new instance of the form instead of populating the data into the form that is already open.
I hope I am asking the question correctly.
This the event procedure I have set on the pop up search. It works, but is opening a new instance of the form. I tried replacing OpenForm to SetFocus with no luck.
Private Sub Member_Click()
DoCmd.OpenForm "frmDEMOGRAP", acNormal
[Forms]![frmDEMOGRAP]![txtMEMBNO] = Member
[Forms]![frmDEMOGRAP]![txtLSTNAM] = Last
[Forms]![frmDEMOGRAP]![txtFSTNAM] = First
[Forms]![frmDEMOGRAP]![txtMIDNAM] = MI
[Forms]![frmDEMOGRAP]![txtBTHDAT] = BirthDate
[Forms]![frmDEMOGRAP]![cmbGENDER] = gender
DoCmd.close acForm, "frmMEM", acSaveNo
End Sub
Thanks in advance for the help.
I have a form that simply lists the items:
DEPARTMENT_NBR and DEPARTMENT_NAME
In the table: DEPARTMENT_TBL
When I edit the field DEPARTMENT_NBR and it is in error (must be between 01 and 99) I want to put out a message in a MSGBOX and SetFocus back on the DEPARTMENT_NBR.
I coded the MSGBOX with vbokonly and then DEPARTMENT_NBR.SetFocus, but after the message displays and enter is hit for the ok the cursor jumps to the DEPARTMENT_NAME on the current line. Is there a way to get the SetFocus to work properly on repeating items like this? I can never seem to get them to perform the same as they do on non-repeating items.
Thanks for your help.
HERE'S THE EXACT CODE:
If IsNumeric(DEPARTMENT_NBR) = False Then
If DEPARTMENT_NBR <> "00" Then
MsgBox "DEPARTMENT NUMBER must between 01 and 99.", vbOKOnly
DEPARTMENT_NBR.SetFocus
GoTo DEPARTMENT_NBR_EXIT
End If
End If
Also, is there a way to look at a specific item in a list like that? IE. I want to reference the 3rd row's DEPARTMENT_NBR. Thanks.
How can I build a SetFocus command on the fly? I am creating a Find form where the user can select their options. I am building the listing of options for the user to select from based on which form opened the Find form. All forms are set as Modal and PopUp so I have to set the focus to the form and field to be searched before I call the FindRecord command from the Find form. I am stuck on how to build the SetFocus statement when concatenating the pieces together for the obvious is not working.This is what normally works.
Code:
Forms![frmClients]![txtStreetAddress1].SetFocus
This is how I am trying to build the statement without success. How can I do this?
Code:
"Forms![frmClients]!" & Me.cboSearchField.Column(1) & ".SetFocus"
Code:
Me.cboSearchField.Column(1) = txtStreetAddress1
Hi -
I have a form with a subform in a datasheet view. They are arranged in a one-to-many relationship (It is an order header and then order detail setup). I am trying to get it so if a user updates a particular field (QTY) in the subform (which is in datasheet view), they must also update another field (SelectSize) in the same record. I have created an 'AfterUpdate' event for the QTY field. In it I have:
----------------
Private Sub QTY_AfterUpdate()
Forms![OrderForm]![OrderSubForm]![SelectSize].SetFocus
End Sub
--------------
The problem is if I already have data in the subform (e.g. 5 records), and I go to update the QTY in record #2, when the setfocus command runs, it puts me in the SelectSize field in record #5 instead of record #2. It doesn't matter what record number I try to edit, it always puts me in the SelectSize of the last existing record number. I have tried replacing "Forms![OrderForm]![OrderSubForm]![SelectSize].SetFocus" with "Me![SelectSize].SetFocus", but unsurprisingly, this does the same thing.
Does anyone know how to make the setfocus stay within the same record?
I am using Access 2003 (11.6355.6360) SP1.
Thank you,
John
The code I'm using should work, it doesn't, though similar code from a Text control does work. Basically, if someone selects "Other" I want [Chg_Type_Oth] to be Enabled and SetFocus.
The cmb_Chg_Type combo box, that stores into Chg_Type, has the following entries to select:
"Equipment New";"Equipment Modified";"Operator New";"Operator Move";"New Process / TTD";"Other";1
-I added "1" to see if that was the issue, but alas that didn't work either
Here is the code that isn't working (using two variations, just in case I was hitting an Access Wall, and the Select Case is purposely remarked out):
Private Sub Cmb_Chg_Type_AfterUpdate()
' Select Case Me.cmb_Chg_Type
' Case "Other"
' Me.Chg_Type_Oth.Enabled = True
' Me.Chg_Type_Oth.SetFocus
[Code] ....
Though this works fine from an ordinary text box:
Private Sub Chg_Name_AfterUpdate()
If Me.ChangeName = "Other" Then
Me.Chg_Type_Oth.Enabled = True
Me.Chg_Type_Oth.SetFocus
End If
End Sub
Anyway, I'm expecting something obvious will show up...
I have a data entry form.
There are some selection controls that require the user to enter data before the next one becomes enabled.
My form then has two different groups of controls that the user see's depending on the selections earlier, either one group or the other is made visible.
My question is how to move the view so that the appropriate group is where I want it.
If I use setfocus to a control the form moves but not how I want it to (The control that i setfocus on is half way up the screen rather than close to the top.).
I know there must be a better way, I tried move size but it didn't seem to do what i wanted.
I have a from that has information icons that opens a separate form to support users make the right choice on a form. With each information form users are able to choose "Yes" or "No" and then it returns them back to the form they started. I am having trouble setting the focus to the control the user original left the form from.
Form A
Control 1
Control 2
Control 3
Form B
Information for Control 1
Form C
Information for Control 2
Form D
Information for Control 3
For Forms B - C I would like the form to close, open Form A and then set focus to the control that the form was providing information for.For example, if you are on Form C and you make a decision, I want Form C to close, Form A to open and focus to be set to Control 2.
Code:
Private Sub image5_Click()
Dim sWHERE As String
Criminal_Background.Value = "Yes"
[code]...
I am using John Big Booty's code for narrowing down the content of a listbox. It works beautifully, with the exception of when I type the character "i" into the search box it gives me a Runtime 2110, cannot setfocus error. I have run through the entire alphabet in lower and upper case and consistently get the code failing on lowercase i only.
Here is the code:
Private Sub searchFor_Change()
'Create a string (text) variable
Dim vSearchString As String
'Populate the string variable with the text entered in the Text Box SearchFor
vSearchString = searchFor.Text
[Code] ....
Here is the link to the original thread that the code came from. [URL] ....
I'm using form with subform. Main form header contain a combobox. I need to check the combobox is null or not before update a subform filed. If combobox is null then its back to Main form combobox from subform. The code below that I'm trying to:
Code:
Private Sub AssignTo_BeforeUpdate(Cancel As Integer)
If IsNull(Forms!frmDepartmentReview!cboDepartment) Then
MsgBox "You must select Department first", vbInformation
Forms![frmDepartmentReview]![cboDepartment].SetFocus
End If
End Sub
Then I'm getting 2110 run time error
Access can't move the focus to the control cboDepartment.
I have a form that simply lists the items:
DEPARTMENT_NBR and DEPARTMENT_NAME
In the table: DEPARTMENT_TBL
When I edit the field DEPARTMENT_NBR and it is in error (must be between 01 and 99) I want to put out a message in a MSGBOX and SetFocus back on the DEPARTMENT_NBR.
I coded the MSGBOX with vbokonly and then DEPARTMENT_NBR.SetFocus, but after the message displays and enter is hit for the ok the cursor jumps to the DEPARTMENT_NAME on the current line. Is there a way to get the SetFocus to work properly on repeating items like this? I can never seem to get them to perform the same as they do on non-repeating items.
Thanks for your help.
HERE'S THE EXACT CODE:
If IsNumeric(DEPARTMENT_NBR) = False Then
If DEPARTMENT_NBR <> "00" Then
MsgBox "DEPARTMENT NUMBER must between 01 and 99.", vbOKOnly
DEPARTMENT_NBR.SetFocus
GoTo DEPARTMENT_NBR_EXIT (exits the paragraph skipping other checks)
End If
End If
Also, is there a way to look at a specific item in a list like that? IE. I want to reference the 3rd row's DEPARTMENT_NBR. Thanks.