Update Textbox when focus lost

[Meanie]

How can I go about updating a textbox when the focus on this textbox is lost?

 

For instance, if the user clears the textbox, I want the default value to be entered when the user clicks away.

[DiverDan]

Try a MouseLeave event.

 

Private Sub TextBox1_MouseLeave(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles TextBox1.MouseLeave

if TextBox1.Text = "" then

TextBox1.Text = "Anything"

end if

End Sub

 

This will leave Anything in the box if it is empty.

 

I hope that helped.

Dan

[Meanie]

Thanx for the help, but the code really doesn't do much if the mouse is moved before the textbox is made blank or if the user TABs between the controls instead of using the mouse.

[DiverDan]

You beat me to the reply, I was just going to update this replay to mention that. Sorry

 

   Private Sub TextBox1_Leave(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles TextBox1.Leave
       If TextBox1.Text = "" Then
           TextBox1.Text = "Anyhing"
       End If
   End Sub

 

This will update the textbox if another is in focus.

Edited February 25, 2003 by divil

[Meanie]

:p Cheers man, that worked