How to focus on User Controls's control?

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I created a User control with the following controls.

SplitContainer - Panel1 - Richtextbox1
- Panel2 - Richtextbox2

I want to focus control of Richtextbox2 on formload.. How to set focus ?

Can anyone help me out?

I tried with this code..its not working

C#

splitContainer1.Focus();
splitContainer1.ActiveControl = Richtextbox2;

Posted 17-Feb-14 0:46am

mibi@4289

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2014-02-17T01:14:00

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You can't set the Focus to an control that can't accept user input.
So try this:

C#

richTextBox2.Focus();

But when I tried your code, both forms work fine...

Posted 17-Feb-14 1:14am

OriginalGriff