Form, SetFocus and AfterUpdate issue
Hi all,
Small piece of validation on text box. If it's not 8 characters, clear the text box and place the insertion point in the same text box. The following in placed in the After_Update event: Dim PN As String PN = txtpolicynumber.Text If Len(Policynumber) < 8 Then Msgbox "Invalid Entry. Must be 8 digits long", vbOKOnly + vbCritical, "Data Validation" txtpolicynumber.Text = "" txtpolicynumber.SetFocus End If This works *ok* in a command button, but *not* in the text box's after_update event. It places the cursor in the next text box. I can only assume that it is placing the focus in the required text box, but it is not cancelling the tab event, and still moving to the next object. Any ideas on how to cancel the tab? :-s TIA, Piers |
Form, SetFocus and AfterUpdate issue
Hello Piers 2k, You need to place the macro in the Exit event and use Cancel. You can copy and paste the updated macro into your project. Code: -------------------- Private Sub txtPolicynumber_Exit(ByVal Cancel As MSForms.ReturnBoolean) L = Len(txtPolicynumber.Text) If L 0 And L < 8 Then Msgbox "Invalid Entry. Must be 8 digits long", vbOKOnly + vbCritical, "Data Validation" Cancel = True With txtPolicynumber .SelStart = 0 .SelLength = L .SetFocus End With End If End Sub -------------------- Sincerely, Leith Ross -- Leith Ross ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Leith Ross's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=18465 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=483052 |
Form, SetFocus and AfterUpdate issue
"harpscardiff"
is this starting to sound repetitious. Same advice you received yesterday. -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy "Leith Ross" wrote in message ... Hello Piers 2k, You need to place the macro in the Exit event and use Cancel. You can copy and paste the updated macro into your project. Code: -------------------- Private Sub txtPolicynumber_Exit(ByVal Cancel As MSForms.ReturnBoolean) L = Len(txtPolicynumber.Text) If L 0 And L < 8 Then Msgbox "Invalid Entry. Must be 8 digits long", vbOKOnly + vbCritical, "Data Validation" Cancel = True With txtPolicynumber .SelStart = 0 .SelLength = L .SetFocus End With End If End Sub -------------------- Sincerely, Leith Ross -- Leith Ross ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Leith Ross's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=18465 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=483052 |
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