Capturing Enter Key press on windows form not working
Capturing Enter Key press on windows form not working
I have a user authentication form with username and password textboxes.There is an okay button that fires the code to validate the credentials.
I want the same code to get executed when the user hits Enter key anywhere on the form.
So i register for the keypress event like this
okay
Enter
this.KeyPress += UserLogin_KeyPress;
private void UserLogin_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
if (e.KeyChar == (char)13)
MessageBox.Show("enter");
This event is not triggered at all.What i'm i doing wrong?
@GeraldoDiaz Tried,its also not working.
– techno
Sep 13 '18 at 3:40
Is there a reason setting the Form.AcceptButton Property is not a valid solution?
– TnTinMn
Sep 13 '18 at 3:54
@TnTinMn Cool.I did not know about it.It works well.Thanks.
– techno
Sep 13 '18 at 3:56
3 Answers
3
Try setting the property keypreview to true and changing to keydown instead since KeyPress don't support e.Keycode:
private void UserLogin_KeyPress(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
if (e.KeyCode == Keys.Enter)
MessageBox.Show("Enter");
Thanks for the effort.Keydown is also not working.Welcome to SO.
– techno
Sep 13 '18 at 3:41
Did you try this.KeyPress += new System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventHandler(this.frm_KeyPress); What about the keyPreview property in True?
– Geraldo Diaz
Sep 13 '18 at 3:44
setting keypreview to
true and changing to keydown solved the issue.Could you please update your answer.– techno
Sep 13 '18 at 3:51
true
Perfect, done! thank you.
– Geraldo Diaz
Sep 13 '18 at 13:48
Try this:
private void UserLogin_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
if (e.KeyCode == Keys.Enter)
MessageBox.Show("enter");
'KeyPressEventArgs' does not contain a definition for 'KeyCode'– techno
Sep 13 '18 at 3:38
'KeyPressEventArgs' does not contain a definition for 'KeyCode'
Try to Set AcceptButton property to buttonName.
– ksdev
Sep 13 '18 at 3:52
It's only looking at the form. Controls on the form also need to be wired in.
Please add details to your answer.
– techno
Sep 13 '18 at 3:40
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Do you have KeyPreview enable?... Could you try with KeyDown event instead? if (e.KeyCode == Keys.Enter)
– Geraldo Diaz
Sep 13 '18 at 3:37