Catching keypresses (cursor keys)

[homer2002]

Hi

I know its easy to catch keypresses, but how do you catch the cursor keys.

Am I correct in assuming they dont give any ascii value like other keys?

 

[ghudson]

Hi

I know its easy to catch keypresses, but how do you catch the cursor keys.

What is a cursor key? I have never seen a keyboard key labeled "Cursor".

Check the help files for the Keycode Constants for a complete listing of all keyboard codes to use in VBA. The Keycode Constant for the down arrow key is vbKeyDown. This code snipet for the KeyDown event tests if the user presses an arrow key...

Private Sub Form_KeyDown(KeyCode As Integer, Shift As Integer)
    
    Select Case KeyCode
        Case vbKeyLeft, vbKeyUp, vbKeyRight, vbKeyDown
        KeyCode = 0
        MsgBox "You pressed an arrow key, that key has been disabled!" 'for testing
    End Select

End Sub

HTH

 

[Mile-O]

What is a cursor key? I have never seen a keyboard key labeled "Cursor".

Really? I've always called them cursor keys (over 20 years). You are right, though, in that they are the arrow keys.