[SOLVED]Handle events for all textboxes in a form

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Hi evereyone, i have a little question:
I have a form with ten textboxes and i want to handle the onKeyPress events for all the textboxes in just one method without need to write one method for every textbox.

Example:
I don't want to have something like this:

private void textBox01_OnKeyPress() {}
       private void textBox02_OnKeyPress() {}
       private void textBox03_OnKeyPress() {}
       ........
       private void textBox10_OnKeyPress() {}

I need something like this:

private void allTextBoxes_OnKeyPress() {}

With just a single method control the OnKeyPress event of all TextBoxes.

How can i do this?
It is possible?

Thanks in advance.
Best Regards.

Posted 13-Dec-10 12:08pm

Pablinff

Updated 14-Dec-10 2:38am

Toniyo Jackson

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*dan!sh* · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-13T13:06:00

Solution 2

You can do it like this:

TextBox textBox = null;
foreach (Control control in this.Controls)
{
    if ((textBox = control as TextBox) != null)
    {
        textBox.KeyPress += new KeyPressEventHandler(textBox_KeyPress);
    }
}

Posted 13-Dec-10 13:06pm

dan!sh

Updated 14-Dec-10 2:38am

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Pablinff 13-Dec-10 19:50pm

It seems to be a good solution can you explain a little more how to implement it?
Aparently you are creating the event handler, then just need to define the method textBox_KeyPress.
where i define that event handler?
thanks!

Toniyo Jackson 14-Dec-10 8:38am

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Hiren solanki 14-Dec-10 8:48am

@TonyoJackson : You are in wrong direction, you've put a comment for another question here. See the question before posting comment.

Henry Minute · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-13T13:45:00

As d@nish has said you can do it programmatically using his code.

To do the same thing using the designer simply select all the TextBoxes on your Form, select the Events tab on the Properties Window, select the KeyPress item and either: type in a name that you want to use and then hit Return, or double click it to use the default method name (warning this will use the name of the first TextBox you selected e.g. textBox1_KeyPress(....)).

#realJSOP · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-13T12:21:00

Solution 1

So just assign the same event handler method to the OnKeyPress event for each TextBox.

EDIT ==============

In response to your comment, the above is EXACTLY what you want. Create a single handler:

private void allTextBoxesKeyPress(...)

and use THAT handler for ALL of the text box controls.

Posted 13-Dec-10 12:21pm

#realJSOP

Updated 14-Dec-10 1:32am

v3

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Pablinff 13-Dec-10 18:29pm

Hi John, thats's exactly what i don't want to do.
I don't want to have something like this:
private void textBox01_OnKeyPress() {}
private void textBox02_OnKeyPress() {}
private void textBox03_OnKeyPress() {}
........
private void textBox10_OnKeyPress() {}

I need something like this:
private void allTextBoxes_OnKeyPress() {}
With just a single method control the OnKeyPress event of all TextBoxes.

Thanks!