Control the Text Box' Behavior on Clicking Enter

The following example uses the EnterKeyBehavior property to control the effect of ENTER in a TextBox. In this example, the user can specify either a single-line or multiline TextBox.

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 TextBox named TextBox1.

• Two ToggleButton controls named ToggleButton1 and ToggleButton2.

Dim TextBox1 
Dim ToggleButton1 
Dim ToggleButton2 
 
Sub Item_Open() 
 set TextBox1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages.Item("P.2").Controls("TextBox1") 
 set ToggleButton1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages.Item("P.2").Controls("ToggleButton1") 
 set ToggleButton2 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages.Item("P.2").Controls("ToggleButton2") 
 TextBox1.EnterKeyBehavior = True 
 ToggleButton1.Caption = "EnterKeyBehavior is True" 
 ToggleButton1.Width = 70 
 ToggleButton1.Value = True 
 
 TextBox1.MultiLine = True 
 ToggleButton2.Caption = "MultiLine is True" 
 ToggleButton2.Width = 70 
 ToggleButton2.Value = True 
 
 TextBox1.Height = 100 
 TextBox1.WordWrap = True 
 TextBox1.Text = "Type your text here. If EnterKeyBehavior is True,"& _ 
 " press Enter to start a new line. Otherwise, press SHIFT+ENTER." 
End Sub 
 
Sub ToggleButton1_Click() 
 If ToggleButton1.Value = True Then 
 TextBox1.EnterKeyBehavior = True 
 ToggleButton1.Caption = "EnterKeyBehavior is True" 
 Else 
 TextBox1.EnterKeyBehavior = False 
 ToggleButton1.Caption = "EnterKeyBehavior is False" 
 End If 
End Sub 
 
Sub ToggleButton2_Click() 
 If ToggleButton2.Value = True Then 
 TextBox1.MultiLine = True 
 ToggleButton2.Caption = "MultiLine TextBox" 
 Else 
 TextBox1.MultiLine = False 
 ToggleButton2.Caption = "Single-line TextBox" 
 End If 
End Sub

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