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Textbox KeyUp event prevent annoying beep when enter is pressed.

Hi there, I have a single line textbox calls txtOut and in the KeyUp event I have the following code:

Private Sub txtOut_KeyUp (KeyCode As Integer, Shift as Integer)
If KeyCode = 13 Then
Call cmdSend_Click
End If
End Sub

As you can see the code calls the click event of the cmdSend button should the user press the return key whilst their focus is in the txtOut text box, however if they do this a small annoying beep is sounded (presumably as they are pressing return in a single line textbox and vb is notifying them that they shouldn't do this). Is there anyway to prevent this beep from sounding?

Cheers

-Matt-

edwardiii

Hi, Shelfield_College.

Adding "KeyAscii = 0" works for me. Taken from MSDN (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;140882):

If KeyCode = 13 Then
KeyAscii = 0
Call cmdSend_Click
End If

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fds_fatboy

I should have said that then you would not need to bother with any code to call the button click, or in the Keyup event handler.

ShelfieldCollege

ASKER

Cheers, both methods worked perfect. Use of the default button is probebly the more ideal solution, however knowing how to stop that annoying beep by another method is great too.

Increased points and split between both parties :) Cheers folks

-Matt-

edwardiii

Thanks very much. My solution was intended for actuating a button only if no default button was set:)