KeyPressEventArgs

[jlovesfishiee]

I want to set my textbox to be able to only accept numeric values as well as a '.', I typed this code in

private void ipAddTextBox_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
        {
            int isNum = 0;

            if (e.KeyChar == ".")
                e.Handled = false;
            else if (!int.TryParse(e.KeyChar.ToString(), out  isNum))
                e.Handled = true;

but there's an error telling me that "The type or namespace name 'KeyPressEventArgs' could not be found"

anyone has any idea why this is happening and how i can solve this problem?

Thanks.

[Momerath]

I'm assuming this is inside a form and you have using System.Windows.Forms at the top. I'd retype the line and see what it says.

Also, instead of that clumsy tryparse statement, use

else if (Char.IsNumber(e.KeyChar) == false) {

[jlovesfishiee]

Do you mean at the top? I don't see a "using System.Windows.Forms", that means I don't have it? And is there supposed to be a KeyPress event in the Events panel beside the properties panel?

[Momerath]

You need to include that so it knows where to find the KeyPressEventArgs class, so put the statement at the tope.

Yes, there should be a KeyPress event in the properties panel for the textbox. Make sure you are looking at the events (lightning bolt at top).

[jlovesfishiee]

Oh, but when i include that statement, there'll be an error telling me that "The type or namespace name 'Forms' does not exist in the namespace 'System.Windows', and I don't see any keypress event in the events panel too.

Sorry I'm a beginner so any help will be appreciated. Thanks :)

[Momerath]

It sounds like you have a console project that you are trying to force to be a forms application. Check the references for the project and see if System.Windows.Forms.dll is one of them. It should be automatically added by the IDE.

Which brings me to: Which (if any) IDE are you using to develop your project?

[jlovesfishiee]

System.Windows.Forms is not one of the references for the project. I'm actually using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone.

[Mitja Bonca]

This code has got to do, what you have asked in the 1st post of the thread:

public partial class Form1 : Form
    {
        bool bJump;
        public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void textBox1_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (!bJump)
            {
                int intValue = 0;
                string strValue = textBox1.Text;
                bool bChecking = int.TryParse(strValue, out intValue);
                if (!bChecking && strValue != "")
                {
                    strValue = strValue.Remove(strValue.Length - 1, 1);
                    bJump = true;
                }
                textBox1.Text = strValue;
                textBox1.SelectionStart = textBox1.Text.Length;
            }
            else
                bJump = false;
        }
    }