Allow a Command Button to Take Focus Upon Clicking

The following example uses the TakeFocusOnClick property to control whether a CommandButton receives the focus when the user clicks on it. The user clicks a control other than CommandButton1 and then clicks CommandButton1. If TakeFocusOnClick is True, CommandButton1 receives the focus after it is clicked. The user can change the value of TakeFocusOnClick by clicking the ToggleButton.

To use this example, copy this sample code to the Script Editor of a form. To run the code you need to open the form so the Open event will activate. Make sure that the form contains:

• A CommandButton named CommandButton1.

• A ToggleButton named ToggleButton1.

• One or two other controls, such as an OptionButton or ListBox.

Sub CommandButton1_Click() 
 MsgBox "Watch CommandButton1 to see if it takes the focus." 
End Sub 
 
Sub ToggleButton1_Click() 
 Set ToggleButton1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").Controls("ToggleButton1") 
 Set CommandButton1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").Controls("CommandButton1") 
 
 If ToggleButton1 = True Then 
 CommandButton1.TakeFocusOnClick = True 
 ToggleButton1.Caption = "TakeFocusOnClick On" 
 Else 
 CommandButton1.TakeFocusOnClick = False 
 ToggleButton1.Caption = "TakeFocusOnClick Off" 
 End If 
End Sub 
 
Sub Item_Open() 
 Set ToggleButton1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").Controls("ToggleButton1") 
 Set CommandButton1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages("P.2").Controls("CommandButton1") 
 
 CommandButton1.Caption = "Show Message" 
 
 ToggleButton1.Caption = "TakeFocusOnClick On" 
 ToggleButton1.Value = True 
 ToggleButton1.Width = 90 
End Sub

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