GoToControl on record load

[andymac]

Hello,

I'm using a barcode scanner to enter ID numbers into a combo box on a form.. I've got it to do this much - scan the barcode, and then the form loads the relevant record. Great - now I want, that when a barcode is scanned, it makes the next field the 'live' field (the one with the cursor in it).

Hope that makes sense

Andrew

 

[John Big Booty]

Try adding the following to your code;

Me.YourControlName.[URL="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/aa205181%28v=office.10%29.aspx"]SetFocus[/URL]

 

[pbaldy]

Use SetFocus. If you're using VBA

Me.TextboxName.SetFocus

 

[pbaldy]

This is what happens when the phone rings while typing.

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

In the booklet that comes with your barcode scanner you will find some barcodes with instructions on how to use them. Basically you need your barcode scanner to send to the combo box the list of numbers/characters scanned followed by the enter key.

One of the setup option codes in the booklet will be an instruction to set the barcode scanner to first transmit the string of contents of the barcode followed by the enter key. The enter key command will then move your cursor to the next control on your form as identified in the tab order of the form.