How to Place Insertion Point at Far Left of Field on Entry

ID: Q132677

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0

SUMMARY

When entering data, a user may click a field and end up placing the insertion point into the middle of the field instead of the beginning. This article describes a simple method a developer can use to ensure that the insertion point is always placed at the far left of a data entry field anytime it is entered.

MORE INFORMATION

In the Click Event of the object where this functionality is desired, type the following as a User Procedure:

   KEYBOARD '{HOME}'

This causes the insertion point (cursor) to always go to the far left upon entry of this object.

Additional reference words: 3.00 VFoxWin KBCategory: kbprg kbui KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral