Setting Focus on TextEdit on Ribbon Control

[Mario R. Perez]

I have a TextEdit in my ribbon control (a search box) that I want focused when the software starts. How can I accomplish that? The control itself doesn't seem to have a Focus() method.

I would like to be able to use a barcode scanner, read the ticket number, show the msgbox, return to the TextEdit ,clear and have focus.
thanks for advance

 

[MarkK]

If you look at this post, you can handle a barcode scan internally in your code, without needing to read the scan into a textbox, either on the ribbon or on a form. I think that will be a better solution, and an easier solution than trying to use the ribbon as a responsive UI element.

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