How identify active control name

[Woody Splawn]

I know that I can do the following to identify the parent name of an active
control

Dim sParentName As String = ActiveControl.Parent.Name

But how do I identify the name of the active control?

Str = activeControl.Name

does not seem to work.

 

[Rajesh Patel]

it's should work. post your code snippet if you can't get it work.

Rajesh Patel

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

I know that I can do the following to identify the parent name of an active
control

Dim sParentName As String = ActiveControl.Parent.Name

But how do I identify the name of the active control?

Str = activeControl.Name

does not seem to work.

Why doesn't it work? Error message?

 

[Woody Splawn]

I'm sorry, I gave you incorrect information. It does work when I use it,
for example, on a txtbox on a field on a winform but I am trying to make it
work for a field on a datagrid. That is, I am on a datagrid and I would
like to identify the field on the datagrid that I am on. I assume that is
considered by VS as the ActiveControl. My intent is to leave it and then
return to it. When I use code like the following under those circumstances
I get a result of nothing.

Str = activeControl.Name

Dim sParentName As String = ActiveControl.Parent.Name gives me the name of
the datagrid but I would like the field on the datagrid that I am currently
on.

Thank you in advance for your help.

 

[Peter Huang [MSFT]]

Hi Woody,

Based on my understanding ,you want to know what field is the cell you are
selecting in.
I think you may try to get it from the datasouce. e.g. it is a dataset

Private Sub DataGrid1_CurrentCellChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal
e As System.EventArgs) Handles DataGrid1.CurrentCellChanged

MsgBox(DataSet11.Tables(0).Columns(DataGrid1.CurrentCell.ColumnNumber).Colum
nName)
End Sub

Did I misunderstand you meaning?
If you have related question, please feel free to let me know.

Regards,
Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
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[Woody Splawn]

Are you the Peter Huang of the Sacramento Calif area?

 

[Peter Huang [MSFT]]

Hi Woody,

I am a support engineer from Microsoft PSS.
Did you have any update with my suggestion in my last post?
If you have any related question, please feel free to let me know.


Regards,
Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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[Peter Huang [MSFT]]

Hi Woody,

Did my suggestion works for you?
If you have any related question, please feel free to let me know.

Regards,
Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
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Hi Woody,

Based on my understanding ,you want to know what field is the cell you are
selecting in.
I think you may try to get it from the datasouce. e.g. it is a dataset

Private Sub DataGrid1_CurrentCellChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal
e As System.EventArgs) Handles DataGrid1.CurrentCellChanged

MsgBox(DataSet11.Tables(0).Columns(DataGrid1.CurrentCell.ColumnNumber).Colu m
nName)
End Sub

Did I misunderstand you meaning?
If you have related question, please feel free to let me know.

Regards,
Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights.

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I'm sorry, I gave you incorrect information. It does work when I use it,
for example, on a txtbox on a field on a winform but I am trying to make it
work for a field on a datagrid. That is, I am on a datagrid and I would
like to identify the field on the datagrid that I am on. I assume that is
considered by VS as the ActiveControl. My intent is to leave it and then
return to it. When I use code like the following under those circumstances
I get a result of nothing.

Str = activeControl.Name

Dim sParentName As String = ActiveControl.Parent.Name gives me the name of
the datagrid but I would like the field on the datagrid that I am currently
on.

Thank you in advance for your help.