text box

ta mu

i have a textbox i want when i enter cursor previous data automatically claer.
i clear it using backspace. how i will solve it.

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Vulpes14y ago
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You won't find the GotFocus event in the Properties Box as it tells you in the MSDN docs to use the Enter event instead.

However, you can still use it if you want by wiring it up yourself as Sukesh did.

I'd put this line in the Form's constructor just after the call to InitializeComponent:

pname.GotFocus += new EventHandler(pname_GotFocus);

and then just paste this method into the Form class somewhere:

void pname_GotFocus(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
pname.Text = string.Empty;
}

Alternatively, if you'd prefer to use the Enter event, locate and double click it in the Properties Box to open up a 'skeleton' handler and add the above line to it. You don't need to do anything else as the designer will wire up the event for you by adding the appropriate code to the InitializeComponent method:

private void pname_Enter(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
pname.Text = string.Empty;
}
Vulpes14y ago
The TextBox will certainly clear when you move the focus to it (whether by tab key, keyboard shortcut, mouse click or otherwise) but it won't stop you having spaces in names.

If that's happening, then it must be due to some other code you have - possibly in the TextChanged or KeyPress eventhandlers, if you have one.
ta mu14y ago
another error accure using this code not allow me space in name

in text box on whose enter event i use this code .

now when i enter mouse eprevious data automatically cleared but this error occur now
ta mu14y ago
it is window form based aplication
Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman14y ago
it it web or windows applicaiton?
ta mu14y ago
i m not understanding dear where i write this code my text box name is pname
Sukesh Marla14y ago
Add Event handler as

textBox2.GotFocus += new EventHandler(textBox2_GotFocus);
.
.
void textBox2_GotFocus(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
textBox2.Text = string.Empty;
}

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