Make a Text Box Value Highlight

[Anonymous]

I have a text box with a default value set that is the first tab index on a dialog that shows upt. I'd like to have that value automatically highlight when the dialog is initiated.
Any help?

Thanks so much,
FX

[Anonymous]

Look into the SelStart and SelLength properties of the TextBox object.

Repost if you need more info (I don't have a sample handy).

wrote in message news:5452970@discussion.autodesk.com...
I have a text box with a default value set that is the first tab index on a
dialog that shows upt. I'd like to have that value automatically highlight
when the dialog is initiated.
Any help?

Thanks so much,
FX

[Anonymous]

I found something that I taylored to my purposes, but I get a "Compiled Error" message:

Private Sub Highlight_Layer()
If ("Highlight" means "Selected") then
txtLayerName.SelStart = 0
txtLayerName.SelLength = Len(txtLayerName.Text)
txtLayerName.SetFocus
End If

End Sub

[Anonymous]

I have no idea what the line below is supposed to be. I'm no expert, so it
could by ignorance, but I've never seen a condition statement like that
before. What is it supposed to do?

If ("Highlight" means "Selected") then

wrote in message news:5453002@discussion.autodesk.com...
I found something that I taylored to my purposes, but I get a "Compiled
Error" message:

Private Sub Highlight_Layer()
If ("Highlight" means "Selected") then
txtLayerName.SelStart = 0
txtLayerName.SelLength = Len(txtLayerName.Text)
txtLayerName.SetFocus
End If

End Sub

[Anonymous]

I dunno...I saw it in this thread:
http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?messageID=381475

With or with out it, I can't get it to work.

[Anonymous]

You must to put some text before
in this Textbox
See my example
Hth

~'J'~

[Anonymous]

Thanks Fatty...that worked just fine!

[Anonymous]

You are welcome
Happy computing 🙂

~'J'~