How to exit a combobox on KeyPress

Hi

Anybody know what key / keycode to use to exit a combobox on sheet (control elements).
It seems that I have to use the mouse. That can't be true or....:confused:

BR
Tommy Bak

Hi Tommy,

I always use Esc if not having a predefined type of key press method.

hi zack

that's ok as an emergecy solution, but it would be nice to exit it with enter or tab or something like that (seems more natural to the user)


BR
Tommy Bak

Tommy,

Maybe you can figure this one out. I can use this code with a ListBox and it worked beautiful, but on a ComboBox, it doesn't work... (??)

Code:

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Sub ComboBox1_KeyPress(ByVal KeyAscii As MSForms.ReturnInteger)
    If KeyAscii = 13 Then
    Sheets("Sheet1").Range("B6").Activate
    End If
End Sub

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KeyAscii 13 is the Enter key. You won't be able to (I don't think) use TAB unless you can find a way to integrate that into a routine with SendKeys maybe.

Hi Tommy,

You can capture the tab key within the KeyDown event e.g.

Code:

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Private Sub ComboBox1_KeyDown(ByVal KeyCode As MSForms.ReturnInteger, ByVal Shift As Integer)
If KeyCode = 9 Then Me.Range("B10").Select
End Sub

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HTH
Dan

Dan! Beautiful!

Maybe that's where I was going wrong, the help files said vbKeyTab value was 0x9, but I never put in just 9. Doh! Would you know why this doesn't work well with the KeyPress method? I error out if I change it?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by firefytr

Dan! Beautiful!

Maybe that's where I was going wrong, the help files said vbKeyTab value was 0x9, but I never put in just 9. Doh! Would you know why this doesn't work well with the KeyPress method? I error out if I change it?

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From the help file:-



A KeyPress event does not occur under the following conditions:

• Pressing TAB
• Pressing ENTER
• Pressing an arrow key.
• When a keystroke causes the focus to move from one control to another.

I think the first condition is the answer to your question. :cool:

Regards,
Daniel

Hi Dan
Thankyou very much, it works fine.
I thought I had tried that, but obviosly I hadn't
and thanks to you too, Zack, for your effort.
BR
Tommy Bak