DOCUMENT:Q185238  07-MAY-1998  [vbwin]
TITLE   :PRB: LostFocus of Textbox Control Has Different Behavior
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:kbnokeyword

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual Basic Professional and Enterprise Editions for
   Windows, versions 4.0, 5.0
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SYMPTOMS
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In Visual Basic version 4.0, when a TextBox control has focus and a toolbar
is clicked, the LostFocus event of the TextBox is executed. Visual Basic
5.0 does not behave the same way, and the LostFocus event is not executed.

RESOLUTION
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The toolbar is behaving similar to a menu, which is more appropriate.

Do not use a toolbar, in Visual Basic version 5.0, if you want the
LostFocus event of the TextBox control executed when the toolbar is
clicked.

Instead, have a CommandButton control on the form if executing LostFocus is
important to the applications design.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a Standard EXE project with 1 form. Add Microsoft Common Controls
   by clicking Components on the Project menu.

2. Place a toolbar on the form.

3. Add a TextBox control to the form and place one button on the toolbar by
   right-clicking the toolbar and clicking Properties.

4. Place a MsgBox command in the textbox LostFocus event:

      MsgBox "LostFocus Event of TextBox Control"

5. While the textbox has focus, click the Toolbar control. Note that Visual
   Basic version 4.0 displays the MsgBox, while Visual Basic version 5.0
   does not.

Additional query words: text box tool bar
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Keywords          : kbnokeyword
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

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