ID Number: Q72676
1.00
WINDOWS
Summary:
Visual Basic will return "Method Not Applicable For This Object"
whenever you use the SetFocus method on a control that is on a form
that is not visible.
This information applies to Microsoft Visual Basic programming system
version 1.0 for Windows.
More Information:
A control needs to be visible before you can execute the SetFocus
method to that control. To make a control visible, the form must be
loaded and the Visible property for the control must also be True
{-1}.
As an example, create two forms, and on each form, create a command
button.
In the code segment that follows, Form2 is not loaded yet, so you must
show Form2 before you can set the focus to Form2.Command1. Once Form2
has been loaded, you can set the focus to the visible control
Form2.Command1. When you click the Form1.Command1 twice, you will
receive the error "Method Not Applicable For This Object" because
Form2.Command1's visible property was set to false during the previous
call to Form_Click.
'* This is the load event for Form1.
Sub Form_Load ()
Form2.Show
Form2.Command1.Visible = 0 'this is the default setting
End Sub
'* This is the click event for Form1.Command1
Sub Command1_Click ()
Form2.Command1.SetFocus
Form2.Command1.Visible = 0 'hide the control
End Sub