Problem 'Setting Focus' to WebBrowser - Xtreme Visual Basic Talk

05-27-2006, 08:04 AM

Emmetts2

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Problem 'Setting Focus' to WebBrowser

Hey everyone,

My problem would appear to be a simple one but it is one I cannot seem to remedy.
I have a FORM which contains 2 COMMAND BUTTONS and a WEB BROWSER, in which a basic computer game is displayed.
In order to start the process which, controls the computer game, the user must press the start button, however this then Sets the focus on the Start Button which, means the focus is taken off the Web Browser and therefore the desired action does not take place in the game.
I’ve tried setting the focus to the Web Browser as shown in the code segment below but this doesn't seem to work.
Any help or advice would be much appreciated.
Thanking you in advance.

Code:

Private Sub START_Click()

dirpath = "C:\LOCATION\ioFiles\"

SlowerFaster.Caption = ""
AmpFeedback.Caption = ""


    stopStart.FontSize = 18
    stopStart.FontBold = True
    
glo.TaskID = Shell("C:\Blank\getsamples.exe", vbMinimizedNoFocus) 'Start "getsamples.exe"

Sleep 100
WebBrowser1.SetFocus
Sleep 100

stopStart.Caption = "START"

DoEvents

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Emmetts

05-27-2006, 08:39 AM

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perhaps it is because you make changes to your button after you set the focus to the browser

i would do the setfocus as the very last command, or at least just before it needs focus if being the last command is a problem for some reason.

05-29-2006, 10:20 AM

Emmetts2

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I dont actually make changes to my button after i have set the focus in the above code, the ' stopStart.Caption = "START" ' is reference to a label and not the actual START BUTTON itself

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05-30-2006, 12:28 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Emmetts2

I dont actually make changes to my button after i have set the focus in the above code, the ' stopStart.Caption = "START" ' is reference to a label and not the actual START BUTTON itself

ow sorry, i read over that a bit to fast ^^

well, seeing that code there shouldn't be a problem. perhaps you change the focus somewhere else...