set cursor focus in a textbox.text on lauch app (winform) vb.net 2008

Hello RobertoFreemano,

Try : myTextbox.Focus()

Source : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms743469.aspx

Regards.

Hi leakim971,

Sadly, this did not work :(

Cheers,
Roberto

Please post your code if possible.

Private Sub Form2_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

Me.TextBox1.Focus()

End Sub

I've also set the tabIndex = 0

TabIndex should be the way to do it...is this the "startup form" or are you opening it from another one?

Perhaps something else is interfering?  Do you have any third party controls in the application?

Hi Idle Mind,

This is the process:

1. Form 1 = startup
2. form 1 runs splash screen form 2 for xx seconds before returning to form 1
3. form 2 has 2 buttons. if button 1 is clicked, it hides form 1 and runs form 3
4. Form 3 opens and this is were I want the focus to appear in textbox1.text

Hope this helps
P.s. I don't think I have any 3rd Party controls in the app.

Thanks,
Roberto

Oops- amended

Hi Idle Mind,

This is the process:

1. Form 1 = startup
2. form 1 runs splash screen form 2 for xx seconds before returning to form 1
3. form 1 has 2 buttons. if button 1 is clicked, it hides form 1 and runs form 3
4. Form 3 opens and this is were I want the focus to appear in textbox1.text

Hope this helps
P.s. I don't think I have any 3rd Party controls in the app.

Thanks,
Roberto

Hi hnasr,

I tried your suggestion,  and it worked.

Many thanks,

Roberto

Thanks hnasr

Can you show us the Button1 code where you open Form3 and hide Form1?

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