PRB: TAB Key Does Not Trigger List Box's VALID Clause
Article ID: 113811
Article Last Modified on 11/17/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft FoxPro 2.0
- Microsoft FoxPro 2.6a Professional Edition for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q113811
SYMPTOMS
Contrary to expectation, the TAB key does not trigger a list box's VALID
clause.
CAUSE
Unlike most screen GET objects, in order for its VALID clause to be
executed, a list box requires a selection be made with a press of the ENTER
key or a double-click of the mouse. Even though positioning the highlight
bar on a particular entry in a list box and pressing the TAB key updates
the list-box variable's value, the VALID clause is ignored.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
REFERENCES
"Language Reference," version 2.5, page L3-77
"Commands & Functions," version 2.0, page C3-50
The "@ ... GET - List Boxes Command" topic of Visual FoxPro online Help,
Additional query words: VFoxWin FoxMac FoxDos FoxWin 2.50 2.50a 2.50b 2.50c 2.60 listbox
Keywords: KB113811