Never use LostFocus event

# re: Never use LostFocus event

Hi all,


I'm trying to detect when a Form loses the focus. Of course LostFocus doesn't work. I tried Leave and Validated, but neither are fired. I'm no MCSD or expert, and I'm losing hope :( 9/28/2005 12:05 PM | Mutos

# re: Never use LostFocus event

Hi Mutos,

I did not get your complete question, but you want to fire an event when form loses its focus.

If It's an MDI application, you have to look for MDI Form's event as current form's control does not loose it's focus. Have a look at MDI form's Activated/Deactivated events.
hxxp://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemwindowsformsformclassdeactivatetopic.asp

If you want to fire an event when user click outside of the application, you need to use subclassing as follow:
hxxp://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/VB/Code/Libraries/Subclassing/Detecting_When_Another_Application_is_Activated/article.asp

Also:
hxxp://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemwindowsformsnativewindowclasstopic.asp

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Mital Kakaiya [MCSD.NET]
9/29/2005 10:56 AM | Mital Kakaiya [MCSD.NET]