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PRB: Error Setting CanGetFocus Property to False

Article ID: 180216

Article Last Modified on 11/5/2003

Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Learning Edition
Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Professional Edition

This article was previously published under Q180216

SYMPTOMS

When creating a custom ActiveX control using Microsoft Visual Basic, you get the following error when setting the CanGetFocus of the UserControl object to False:

Can't have child controls capable of receiving focus on a UserControl whose CanGetFocus property is False.

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, do one of the following:

Remove all controls that can receive focus. -or-
Set the UserControl's Enabled property to False instead of setting the CanGetFocus property.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

In Microsoft Visual Basic, create a new ActiveX Control project.
Add a Textbox to the form.
Click on the background of the UserControl to select it, and then change the CanGetFocus property from True to False. The following message will be displayed:
Can't have child controls capable of receiving focus on a UserControl whose CanGetFocus property is False.
NOTE: If you try step 3 prior to step 2, all controls in the ToolBox capable of receiving focus will be disabled so you will be unable to add the textbox.

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