Checking focus status

[John]

Hi

I have two list controls on a form with a couple of buttons. I need to know
which list is currently highlighted by user so when the user presses a
button I know which list to process. How do I find which list is currently
selected/highlighted?

Thanks

Regards

 

[Matthias Klaey]

Hi

I have two list controls on a form with a couple of buttons. I need to know
which list is currently highlighted by user so when the user presses a
button I know which list to process. How do I find which list is currently
selected/highlighted?

Thanks

Regards

Screen.PreviousControl

should do the trick.

HTH
Matthias Kläy

 

[Rick Brandt]

Hi

I have two list controls on a form with a couple of buttons. I need
to know which list is currently highlighted by user so when the user
presses a button I know which list to process. How do I find which
list is currently selected/highlighted?

Thanks

Regards

Screen.PreviousControl will tell you the control that had focus right before the
button acquired it. Are there any other controls that can have focus on the
form besides the two ListBoxes and the buttons? Even with just those four the
user might go from one button to the other. You might need to set a variable in
the GotFocus event of the two ListBoxes and then test that value.