Selection In A Textbox

[Mark]

How can I turn the selection highlight off when I enter a textbox? I tried
setting SelLength to 0 but it still selected 1 character. Can I change the color
of the selection highlight?

I want to turn the backcolor of a textbox to blue in the OnEnter event but the
selection highlight interferes with what I want to do.

Thanks!

Mark

[Wayne Morgan]

Re: Selection In A Textbox

Try setting SelStart to 0. Also, this can be done globally at

Tools|Options, Keyboard tab, Behavior entering field.

--
Wayne Morgan
Microsoft Access MVP


"Mark" <mmorrow@earthl ink.net> wrote in message
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> How can I turn the selection highlight off when I enter a textbox? I tried
> setting SelLength to 0 but it still selected 1 character. Can I change the[/color]
color[color=blue]
> of the selection highlight?
>
> I want to turn the backcolor of a textbox to blue in the OnEnter event but[/color]
the[color=blue]
> selection highlight interferes with what I want to do.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
>
>[/color]

[Mark]

Re: Selection In A Textbox

Wayne,

Thanks for responding!

Setting SelStart gives the same results - first character is highlighted in
black and the cursor blinks.

Any other suggestions?

Mark


"Wayne Morgan" <comprev_gothro ughthenewsgroup @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Try setting SelStart to 0. Also, this can be done globally at
>
> Tools|Options, Keyboard tab, Behavior entering field.
>
> --
> Wayne Morgan
> Microsoft Access MVP
>
>
> "Mark" <mmorrow@earthl ink.net> wrote in message
> news:T3CKb.2844 4$IM3.25082@new sread3.news.atl .earthlink.net. ..[color=green]
> > How can I turn the selection highlight off when I enter a textbox? I tried
> > setting SelLength to 0 but it still selected 1 character. Can I change the[/color]
> color[color=green]
> > of the selection highlight?
> >
> > I want to turn the backcolor of a textbox to blue in the OnEnter event but[/color]
> the[color=green]
> > selection highlight interferes with what I want to do.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

[Wayne Morgan]

Re: Selection In A Textbox

I just tried it again, it works. In the Enter event of the textbox I placed

Me.NameOfTextbo x.SelStart = 0

The cursor blinks just before the 1st character with no characters selected.
Without it, the entire contents of the textbox are selected.

--
Wayne Morgan
Microsoft Access MVP


"Mark" <mmorrow@earthl ink.net> wrote in message
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> Wayne,
>
> Thanks for responding!
>
> Setting SelStart gives the same results - first character is highlighted[/color]
in[color=blue]
> black and the cursor blinks.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> Mark
>
>
> "Wayne Morgan" <comprev_gothro ughthenewsgroup @hotmail.com> wrote in[/color]
message[color=blue]
> news:qwCKb.5430 9$ud3.39041@new ssvr31.news.pro digy.com...[color=green]
> > Try setting SelStart to 0. Also, this can be done globally at
> >
> > Tools|Options, Keyboard tab, Behavior entering field.
> >
> > --
> > Wayne Morgan
> > Microsoft Access MVP
> >
> >
> > "Mark" <mmorrow@earthl ink.net> wrote in message
> > news:T3CKb.2844 4$IM3.25082@new sread3.news.atl .earthlink.net. ..[color=darkred]
> > > How can I turn the selection highlight off when I enter a textbox? I[/color][/color][/color]
tried[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > setting SelLength to 0 but it still selected 1 character. Can I change[/color][/color][/color]
the[color=blue][color=green]
> > color[color=darkred]
> > > of the selection highlight?
> > >
> > > I want to turn the backcolor of a textbox to blue in the OnEnter event[/color][/color][/color]
but[color=blue][color=green]
> > the[color=darkred]
> > > selection highlight interferes with what I want to do.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >[/color]
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

[Mark]

Re: Selection In A Textbox

Wayne,

Thanks again!

That's not quite what I wanted. I don't want the blinking cursor. I did find
that if you right justify the field and set Me.NameOfTextbo x.SelStart = <Max
Characters Expected In Textbox> that the cursor disappears.

Mark



"Wayne Morgan" <comprev_gothro ughthenewsgroup @hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:KMFKb.5437 0$JK3.30903@new ssvr31.news.pro digy.com...[color=blue]
> I just tried it again, it works. In the Enter event of the textbox I placed
>
> Me.NameOfTextbo x.SelStart = 0
>
> The cursor blinks just before the 1st character with no characters selected.
> Without it, the entire contents of the textbox are selected.
>
> --
> Wayne Morgan
> Microsoft Access MVP
>
>
> "Mark" <mmorrow@earthl ink.net> wrote in message
> news:DdFKb.1215 5$6B.1497@newsr ead1.news.atl.e arthlink.net...[color=green]
> > Wayne,
> >
> > Thanks for responding!
> >
> > Setting SelStart gives the same results - first character is highlighted[/color]
> in[color=green]
> > black and the cursor blinks.
> >
> > Any other suggestions?
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > "Wayne Morgan" <comprev_gothro ughthenewsgroup @hotmail.com> wrote in[/color]
> message[color=green]
> > news:qwCKb.5430 9$ud3.39041@new ssvr31.news.pro digy.com...[color=darkred]
> > > Try setting SelStart to 0. Also, this can be done globally at
> > >
> > > Tools|Options, Keyboard tab, Behavior entering field.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Wayne Morgan
> > > Microsoft Access MVP
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mark" <mmorrow@earthl ink.net> wrote in message
> > > news:T3CKb.2844 4$IM3.25082@new sread3.news.atl .earthlink.net. ..
> > > > How can I turn the selection highlight off when I enter a textbox? I[/color][/color]
> tried[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > > setting SelLength to 0 but it still selected 1 character. Can I change[/color][/color]
> the[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > color
> > > > of the selection highlight?
> > > >
> > > > I want to turn the backcolor of a textbox to blue in the OnEnter event[/color][/color]
> but[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > the
> > > > selection highlight interferes with what I want to do.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Mark
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >[/color]
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]