D-Pad Navigation

[Dave Mitchell]

I guess you need to walk before you run. I am trying to intercept the D-Pad key presses so I can hop around controls in a form. I have tried using ControlName_KeyPress (SpecialKey) but when I compile and run it on the PPC, nothing happens. I suspect this need is common but I can't find an example on the forum (not looking hard enough?). Can this be used for DPad navigation?
Thanks, Dave

Sub Globals
'Declare the global variables here.
End Sub

Sub App_Start
Form1.Show
form1.Focus
End Sub

Sub ControlName_KeyPress (SpecialKey)
Msgbox (SpecialKey)
End Sub

[Erel]

The form never gets the focus if there are any other controls on it that can be focused.
One solution is to change the form's KeyPreview property using the Door library: Door library (Beta) - Special library (first example).
After adding this code you can use Form1_KeyPress event to handle the D-Pad buttons.

[Dave Mitchell]

Thanks so much for the response. I still must not be getting it, the following code does not display any msgbox when the D-Pad keys are pressed.
Thanks, dave

' Uses door.dll, ofrm is an object
Sub Globals
'Declare the global variables here.
End Sub

Sub App_Start
Form1.Show
ofrm.New1(false)
ofrm.FromControl("Form1")
ofrm.SetProperty("KeyPreview",true)
End Sub

Sub ControlName_KeyPress (SpecialKey)
Msgbox (SpecialKey)
End Sub

[Erel]

You should change Sub ControlName_KeyPress to Sub Form1_KeyPress.

[Dave Mitchell]

Pretty silly. Thanks it works fine. Dave