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Is there an easy way to enable the Ctrl-A key to work in a VB.NET text box?

I want to be able to select all text within a text box in VB.NET. CTRL-A does not work by default. Is there a simple way to enable it?

fowlow

Asked: 2004-08-15

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Visual Basic.NET

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drichardsCommented: 2004-08-15

You can add this to your form (don't know if there's an easier way):

Private Sub TextBox1_KeyPress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyPress
If (e.KeyChar = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Chr(1)) Then
TextBox1.SelectAll()
e.Handled = True
End If
End Sub

fowlowAuthor Commented: 2004-08-16

Great answer.
Worked nicely.

Tim

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