Replace a character in combo box

[Kay]

Hi All,

I'm trying to write a small sub/function to replace some (invalid) character
in a combo box, or may be even text box. For example, I have several combo
boxes that allows user to select a time value, i.e. 21:30, however I also
want to allow them to enter a time, as a result I want to replace comma,
fullstop etc with a colon ":". I've done this in VB6 keypress event,
however with the "sender", "e" in .net I'm a bit lost... I don't have much
experience in .net could you guys give me some help?

Thanks!

Kay

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Re: Replace a character in combo box

Kay,

Here is an autocomplete sample for a combobox, in my idea are all the
ingredients in that to make what you want. (It begins with building a
sample).

http://www.vb-tips.com/dbPages.aspx?ID=aaf8f7e5-d5e8-4532-980f-c22411591992

I hope this helps,

Cor

"Kay" <kk@kk.com.kksc hreef in bericht
news:%23OH%23Iq ZxGHA.1284@TK2M SFTNGP05.phx.gb l...

Hi All,
>
I'm trying to write a small sub/function to replace some (invalid)
character
in a combo box, or may be even text box. For example, I have several
combo
boxes that allows user to select a time value, i.e. 21:30, however I also
want to allow them to enter a time, as a result I want to replace comma,
fullstop etc with a colon ":". I've done this in VB6 keypress event,
however with the "sender", "e" in .net I'm a bit lost... I don't have much
experience in .net could you guys give me some help?
>
Thanks!
>
Kay
>
>
>

[Kay]

Re: Replace a character in combo box

Hi Cor & all,

Core thanks for your response, I have a look on your web site, but I think
it may be a bit difficult if I want to use it for a text box - after I think
again what I really want - if it's possible I want to create a function,
with a papramater, then check whether it's a valid character, i.e. in this
case ":" & number are valid, if not cancel the character entered, or replace
with other character....um ... that sounds good to me but if you guys have a
better advice please tell me!! So now the problem I have is how to capture
the character just entered....

Kay

"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstname @planet.nlwrote in message
news:OxaogjaxGH A.5064@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...

Kay,
>
Here is an autocomplete sample for a combobox, in my idea are all the
ingredients in that to make what you want. (It begins with building a
sample).
>

http://www.vb-tips.com/dbPages.aspx?ID=aaf8f7e5-d5e8-4532-980f-c22411591992

>
I hope this helps,
>
Cor
>
"Kay" <kk@kk.com.kksc hreef in bericht
news:%23OH%23Iq ZxGHA.1284@TK2M SFTNGP05.phx.gb l...

>Hi All,
>>
>I'm trying to write a small sub/function to replace some (invalid)
>character
>in a combo box, or may be even text box. For example, I have several
>combo
>boxes that allows user to select a time value, i.e. 21:30, however I also
>want to allow them to enter a time, as a result I want to replace comma,
>fullstop etc with a colon ":". I've done this in VB6 keypress event,
>however with the "sender", "e" in .net I'm a bit lost... I don't have
>much
>experience in .net could you guys give me some help?
>>
>Thanks!
>>
>Kay
>>
>>
>>

>
>

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Re: Replace a character in combo box

Kay,

Have a look at the thenthousand samples about a numeric textbox on Internet
by using Google.

I have not set this one on our site, because there is nothing in it for
pushing the del key etc.
Especially for your question, use the keyup event most people want to use
the key down, which gives less information in the KeyEventArgs.

\\\\
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVa l sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArg s) Handles MyBase.Load
Me.TextBox1.Max Length = 10
End Sub
Private Sub textbox1_KeyUp( ByVal sender As Object, _
ByVal e As System.Windows. Forms.KeyEventA rgs) Handles textbox1.KeyUp
If e.KeyValue <8 Then
If Not IsNumeric(TextB ox1.Text) Then
If TextBox1.Text.L ength 0 Then
MessageBox.Show ("Only numeric is allowed")

TextBox1.Select ionStart = TextBox1.Text.L ength - 1
TextBox1.Select ionLength = 1
End If

End If
End If
End Sub
///

I hope this helps,

Cor





"Kay" <kk@kk.com.kksc hreef in bericht
news:OhDRUKbxGH A.4416@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...

Hi Cor & all,
>
Core thanks for your response, I have a look on your web site, but I think
it may be a bit difficult if I want to use it for a text box - after I
think again what I really want - if it's possible I want to create a
function, with a papramater, then check whether it's a valid character,
i.e. in this case ":" & number are valid, if not cancel the character
entered, or replace with other character....um ... that sounds good to me
but if you guys have a better advice please tell me!! So now the problem
I have is how to capture the character just entered....
>
Kay
>
"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstname @planet.nlwrote in message
news:OxaogjaxGH A.5064@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...

>Kay,
>>
>Here is an autocomplete sample for a combobox, in my idea are all the
>ingredients in that to make what you want. (It begins with building a
>sample).
>>
>http://www.vb-tips.com/dbPages.aspx?...f-c22411591992
>>
>I hope this helps,
>>
>Cor
>>
>"Kay" <kk@kk.com.kksc hreef in bericht
>news:%23OH%23I qZxGHA.1284@TK2 MSFTNGP05.phx.g bl...

>>Hi All,
>>>
>>I'm trying to write a small sub/function to replace some (invalid)
>>character
>>in a combo box, or may be even text box. For example, I have several
>>combo
>>boxes that allows user to select a time value, i.e. 21:30, however I
>>also
>>want to allow them to enter a time, as a result I want to replace comma,
>>fullstop etc with a colon ":". I've done this in VB6 keypress event,
>>however with the "sender", "e" in .net I'm a bit lost... I don't have
>>much
>>experience in .net could you guys give me some help?
>>>
>>Thanks!
>>>
>>Kay
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>
>

[Kay]

Re: Replace a character in combo box

Hi Cor,

Thanks for your help! Can I ask one more question? :P

Is there something like an ASCII table that represent a KeyValue? Coz I
want to capture more characters other than numbers. Tried to search through
the help but it didn't tell much.... may be I'm looking at the wrong
direction...

Kay


"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstname @planet.nlwrote in message
news:u7No3NbxGH A.4444@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...

Kay,
>
Have a look at the thenthousand samples about a numeric textbox on
Internet by using Google.
>
I have not set this one on our site, because there is nothing in it for
pushing the del key etc.
Especially for your question, use the keyup event most people want to use
the key down, which gives less information in the KeyEventArgs.
>
\\\\
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVa l sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArg s) Handles MyBase.Load
Me.TextBox1.Max Length = 10
End Sub
Private Sub textbox1_KeyUp( ByVal sender As Object, _
ByVal e As System.Windows. Forms.KeyEventA rgs) Handles textbox1.KeyUp
If e.KeyValue <8 Then
If Not IsNumeric(TextB ox1.Text) Then
If TextBox1.Text.L ength 0 Then
MessageBox.Show ("Only numeric is allowed")
>
TextBox1.Select ionStart = TextBox1.Text.L ength - 1
TextBox1.Select ionLength = 1
End If
>
End If
End If
End Sub
///
>
I hope this helps,
>
Cor
>
>
>
>
>
"Kay" <kk@kk.com.kksc hreef in bericht
news:OhDRUKbxGH A.4416@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...

>Hi Cor & all,
>>
>Core thanks for your response, I have a look on your web site, but I
>think it may be a bit difficult if I want to use it for a text box -
>after I think again what I really want - if it's possible I want to
>create a function, with a papramater, then check whether it's a valid
>character, i.e. in this case ":" & number are valid, if not cancel the
>character entered, or replace with other character....um ... that sounds
>good to me but if you guys have a better advice please tell me!! So now
>the problem I have is how to capture the character just entered....
>>
>Kay
>>
>"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstname @planet.nlwrote in message
>news:OxaogjaxG HA.5064@TK2MSFT NGP04.phx.gbl.. .

>>Kay,
>>>
>>Here is an autocomplete sample for a combobox, in my idea are all the
>>ingredients in that to make what you want. (It begins with building a
>>sample).
>>>
>>http://www.vb-tips.com/dbPages.aspx?...f-c22411591992
>>>
>>I hope this helps,
>>>
>>Cor
>>>
>>"Kay" <kk@kk.com.kksc hreef in bericht
>>news:%23OH%23 IqZxGHA.1284@TK 2MSFTNGP05.phx. gbl...
>>>Hi All,
>>>>
>>>I'm trying to write a small sub/function to replace some (invalid)
>>>character
>>>in a combo box, or may be even text box. For example, I have several
>>>combo
>>>boxes that allows user to select a time value, i.e. 21:30, however I
>>>also
>>>want to allow them to enter a time, as a result I want to replace
>>>comma,
>>>fullstop etc with a colon ":". I've done this in VB6 keypress event,
>>>however with the "sender", "e" in .net I'm a bit lost... I don't have
>>>much
>>>experience in .net could you guys give me some help?
>>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>>
>>>Kay
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>
>

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Re: Replace a character in combo box

Kay,

No I thought you know that, you see in the latest sample the 8 but there are
more therefore I said it was not complete.

Therefore I said have a look for a numeric textbox

This is a nice solution with the control characters

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb/msg/6ff7a8450e71ebf6

I took from Internet the first table I could find. I know that there is a
nicer one on MSDN, but with the same search information I could not find it
there, maybe you can try that yourself.

http://www.lookuptables.com/

I hope this helps,

Cor

"Kay" <kk@kk.com.kksc hreef in bericht
news:uADeVnmxGH A.4660@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...

Hi Cor,
>
Thanks for your help! Can I ask one more question? :P
>
Is there something like an ASCII table that represent a KeyValue? Coz I
want to capture more characters other than numbers. Tried to search
through the help but it didn't tell much.... may be I'm looking at the
wrong direction...
>
Kay
>
>
"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstname @planet.nlwrote in message
news:u7No3NbxGH A.4444@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...

>Kay,
>>
>Have a look at the thenthousand samples about a numeric textbox on
>Internet by using Google.
>>
>I have not set this one on our site, because there is nothing in it for
>pushing the del key etc.
>Especially for your question, use the keyup event most people want to use
>the key down, which gives less information in the KeyEventArgs.
>>
>\\\\
>Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVa l sender As System.Object, _
> ByVal e As System.EventArg s) Handles MyBase.Load
> Me.TextBox1.Max Length = 10
> End Sub
> Private Sub textbox1_KeyUp( ByVal sender As Object, _
> ByVal e As System.Windows. Forms.KeyEventA rgs) Handles textbox1.KeyUp
> If e.KeyValue <8 Then
> If Not IsNumeric(TextB ox1.Text) Then
> If TextBox1.Text.L ength 0 Then
> MessageBox.Show ("Only numeric is allowed")
>>
> TextBox1.Select ionStart = TextBox1.Text.L ength - 1
> TextBox1.Select ionLength = 1
> End If
>>
> End If
> End If
> End Sub
>///
>>
>I hope this helps,
>>
>Cor
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>"Kay" <kk@kk.com.kksc hreef in bericht
>news:OhDRUKbxG HA.4416@TK2MSFT NGP03.phx.gbl.. .

>>Hi Cor & all,
>>>
>>Core thanks for your response, I have a look on your web site, but I
>>think it may be a bit difficult if I want to use it for a text box -
>>after I think again what I really want - if it's possible I want to
>>create a function, with a papramater, then check whether it's a valid
>>character, i.e. in this case ":" & number are valid, if not cancel the
>>character entered, or replace with other character....um ... that sounds
>>good to me but if you guys have a better advice please tell me!! So now
>>the problem I have is how to capture the character just entered....
>>>
>>Kay
>>>
>>"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstname @planet.nlwrote in message
>>news:Oxaogjax GHA.5064@TK2MSF TNGP04.phx.gbl. ..
>>>Kay,
>>>>
>>>Here is an autocomplete sample for a combobox, in my idea are all the
>>>ingredient s in that to make what you want. (It begins with building a
>>>sample).
>>>>
>>>http://www.vb-tips.com/dbPages.aspx?...f-c22411591992
>>>>
>>>I hope this helps,
>>>>
>>>Cor
>>>>
>>>"Kay" <kk@kk.com.kksc hreef in bericht
>>>news:%23OH%2 3IqZxGHA.1284@T K2MSFTNGP05.phx .gbl...
>>>>Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>I'm trying to write a small sub/function to replace some (invalid)
>>>>character
>>>>in a combo box, or may be even text box. For example, I have several
>>>>combo
>>>>boxes that allows user to select a time value, i.e. 21:30, however I
>>>>also
>>>>want to allow them to enter a time, as a result I want to replace
>>>>comma,
>>>>fullstop etc with a colon ":". I've done this in VB6 keypress event,
>>>>however with the "sender", "e" in .net I'm a bit lost... I don't have
>>>>much
>>>>experienc e in .net could you guys give me some help?
>>>>>
>>>>Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>Kay
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>
>