GetFocus

Description

Determines the control that currently has focus.

Syntax

GetFocus ( )

Returns

GraphicObject. Returns the control that currently has focus. Returns an invalid control reference if an error occurs.

Use the IsValid function to determine whether GetFocus has returned a valid control.

Examples

Example 1

These statements set which_control equal to the datatype of the control that currently has focus, and then set text_value to the text property of the control:

GraphicObject which_control

SingleLineEdit sle_which

CommandButton cb_which

string text_value

which_control = GetFocus()

CHOOSE CASE TypeOf(which_control)

CASE CommandButton!

    cb_which = which_control

    text_value = cb_which.Text

CASE SingleLineEdit!

    sle_which = which_control

    text_value = sle_which.Text

CASE ELSE

    text_value = ""

END CHOOSE

See also