Running a PUBLIC SUB with ACCEPT BUTTON

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Hi everyone,

I'm wondering if it is possible to use the ACCEPT BUTTON to run a PUBLIC SUB I have created, without using a button to run the PUBLIC SUB.

So instead of:

VB

Private Sub textSearch_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles textSearch.Click
    textSearch.Text = ""
    AcceptButton = btnSearch
End Sub

Maybe something along the lines of:

VB

Private Sub textSearch_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles textSearch.Click
    textSearch.Text = ""
    AcceptButton = search_sub()
End Sub

Note: search_sub() is the PUBLIC SUB that the button currently runs on click.

The idea here is that you can press ENTER after input in the searchbox without havin a search button either visible or there at all.

Many thanks,
Tom.

Posted 24-Dec-11 4:38am

thomasriley

Updated 24-Dec-11 6:12am

Sander Rossel

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Hi Manoj,
That works brilliantly,

Thanks,
Tom.

Posted 28-Dec-11 4:09am

thomasriley

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**Manoj K Bhoir** · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-24T20:26:00

Insted of writing seperate code for Search on Button just write your code on TextBox KeyDown Event and Check Whether Enter Key Pressed or Not.If User Press Enter Key then Execute Your Code.Example :

VB

Private Sub TextBox1_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyDown
        If e.KeyCode = Keys.Enter Then
            'Your Code goes Here
        End If
    End Sub