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How to make an Input field recognize the enter keystroke

I've got an HTA that has 1 input box and 8 read only return boxes. I want the 1 input box to submit the user's entry on the enter keystroke. I know the input box has to have the onKeyDown(callsub), but what does the sub do?

piattnd

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So an update on this, I got it so it recognizes the enter keystroke, now how to I tell the SUB to click the submit button if the keystroke = enter?

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hielo

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piattnd

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Thanks much, I actually had hit up a friend who helped me understand what was going on. I appreciate the response (yours was what I was looking for)!

RobSampson

Hi, you can add this to you <body> tag in the HTML section:
<body onkeypress='vbs:Default_Buttons'>

and then add this in your <script> section:
Sub Default_Buttons
If Window.Event.KeyCode = 13 Then
btn_install.Click
End If
End Sub

where you can change btn_install.Click to the name of the OK button control.

Regards,

Rob.

hielo

Hmm, that grade simply seems inappropriate. The answer was technically sound. So I "lost" 500pts for no reason. Perhaps you should read:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/help.jsp#hi504

piattnd

ASKER

My fault hielo, I gave you a B because I had already found solution prior to your posting.... :-/

piattnd

ASKER

Rob,

I'll give that a shot on the next HTA I use. I was actually curious if there was a way to just "push" the button through code, which appears to be what you suggested.