6 replies to this topic

[deas]

Is it possible to get the software to call a function or do something when something i pasted (ctrl+v) into a textbox? Not when a user manually type text into the box, ONLY when the user pasts text into the box.

Im using VB2008

Cheers!

[Xav]

You can capture keystrokes using KeyEventArgs.

[deas]

Got any examples? :)

[Xav]

I believe that if you create an event handler for the KeyDown event, then you may be able to use the EventArgs variable "e" to determine whether Control-V was pressed.

[bataa]

I think that should be possible. Did you try again?

[deas]

I did think of that, and tried it. But the problem is that e.KeyCode only seems to be able to handle 1 key at the time.

My code looks like this:

Private Sub Textbox1_Keypress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles Textbox1.KeyDown

        If e.KeyCode = Keys.Control Then

            If e.KeyCode = Keys.V Then

                FixPastedData()

            End If

        End If

    End Sub

I know this isnt right (since it's not working). But I have tried alot of ways but cant get it to work :/

[Corky]

try this

Private Sub TextBox1_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyDown
        If e.Control And e.KeyCode = Keys.V Then
           FixPastedData()
        End If
End Sub