Can anyone tell me when KeyPress event is raised

[Just Me]

I noticed that I don't get KeyDown nor KetPress events if NumLock is not on.

I can probably find a workaround but it would be nice to know what the rules
are.

Can anyone tell me when KeyPress event is raised and when it isn't.



Thanks

 

[Chris, Master of All Things Insignificant]

Key events occur in the following order:

1. KeyDown
2. KeyPress
3. KeyUp

The KeyPress event is not raised by noncharacter keys; however, the
noncharacter keys do raise the KeyDown and KeyUp events.

Do you have a more specific question than the order?

Chris

 

[Just Me]

Are you sure the keypad keys with NumLock off cause a KeyDown event?

I have a

Debug.WriteLine("KEYDOWN " & e.KeyValue.ToString)

at the top of the sub that handles and I see the effect of pressing the
keypad keys if NumLock is on but if I press NumLock to turn it off the
prints stop until I press it again to turn it on

Think I'm missing something?



Thanks a lot

 

[Just Me]

It not the entire keypad that does not cause a KeyDown event - only the
arrow keys 4, 8, 6 and 2
Which are, naturally, the ones I'm interested in.