C#:how to make Esc key to close form

[ssknov]

hi
i need to close the form when esc key is pressed. i tried as below but no response.

private void Form1_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
        {
            if(e.KeyChar==(char)27)
            {
                this.Hide();
            }
        }

thanks in adv
kssk

[mzmishra]

If you are closing the form try close() method

[ssknov]

If you are closing the form try close() method

ya
thats right.

but when i tried as

this.close(); //also it doesnt responds my Esc key press.

ssk

[debasisdas]

Try to handle that in the KeyDown event and also set the KeyPreview property of the form to True.

[vksingh24]

hi
i need to close the form when esc key is pressed. i tried as below but no response.

[code=vbnet]
private void Form1_KeyPress( object sender, KeyPressEventAr gs e)
{
if(e.KeyChar==( char)27)
{
this.Hide();
}
}[/code]
thanks in adv
kssk

I tried this:

[CODE=vbnet]using System;
using System.Collecti ons.Generic;
using System.Componen tModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows. Forms;

namespace test
{
public partial class Form2 : Form
{
public Form2()
{
InitializeCompo nent();
}


private void Form2_KeyDown(o bject sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
if (e.KeyValue==27 )
{
this.Hide();
}
}

private void Form2_Load(obje ct sender, EventArgs e)
{

Form2.ActiveFor m.KeyPreview = true;

}

}
}[/CODE]

Also set the

[CODE=vbnet]this.KeyDown += new System.Windows. Forms.KeyEventH andler(Form2_Ke yDown);[/CODE]

in the InitializeCompo nent() of the form

[mkumar20xx]

Just Try This and Let Me Know.

Vb Code
------------
[code=vbnet]
Protected Overrides Function ProcessCmdKey(B yRef msg As System.Windows. Forms.Message, ByVal keyData As System.Windows. Forms.Keys) As Boolean
Try
If msg.WParam.ToIn t32 = Convert.ToInt32 (Keys.Escape) Then
Me.Close()
Else
Return MyBase.ProcessC mdKey(msg, keyData)
End If

Catch ex As Exception
Return False
End Try
Return MyBase.ProcessC mdKey(msg, keyData)
End Function
[/code]

C# Code
------------
[code=c#]
protected override bool ProcessCmdKey(r ef System.Windows. Forms.Message msg, System.Windows. Forms.Keys keyData)
{
try
{
if (msg.WParam.ToI nt32() == (int)Keys.Escap e)
{
this.close();
}
else
{
return base.ProcessCmd Key(ref msg, keyData);
}
}
catch (Exception Ex )
{
MessageBox.Show ("Key Overrided Events Error:"+Ex.Mess age);
}
return base.ProcessCmd Key(ref msg,keyData);
}
[/code]

[tlhintoq]

Basically if the Form1 is not the control that has focus, then the keypress isn't being seen, so its not repsonding. maybe a textbox has focus.

Handling the Window Messaging as mkumar20xx has shown looks to be the better approach. While he gave you a solution, I thought it would be good to *understand* why it was a solution and why your approach wasn't working for you.