Private Sub TextBox1_Enter(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles TextBox1.Enter
        TextBox1.SelectAll()
End Sub

so does if you wanted to add extra textboxes onto the end of the event
statement

Private Sub TextBox1_Enter(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles TextBox1.Enter
        sender.SelectAll()
End Sub

-----Original Message-----
From: Abraham Luna [mailto:abe@a...]
Sent: 18 September 2000 20:59
To: pro_VB_dotnet
Subject: [pro_vb_dotnet] simple question


when the user enters a textbox, i want all the text in it to be selected for
them. this code does not work:

    Private Sub PriceFields_Enter(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
EventArgs) Handles BoughtPrice.Enter
        Dim tmpTextBox As TextBox = CType(sender, TextBox)
        tmpTextBox.SelectAll()
    End Sub

can anyone help

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i'm using visual studio .net on windows 2000 pro


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