GOTFOCUS event [Revelation On-Line Wiki]

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====== GOTFOCUS event ======


 
==== Description ====
 
Occurs when focus shifts to the control.
 
==== Syntax ====
 
//bforward// = **GOTFOCUS**(//ctrlentID//, //ctrlclassID, PrevFocusID//)
 
==== Parameters ====
 
GOTFOCUS accepts arguments for the following parameters.

^Parameter^Description^
|//ctrlentID//|Has the format //WindowName.ControlName//, where //WindowName// is the identifier of the window that contains the affected control, and //ControlName// is the identifier of the control. Notice that a period separates the two values.|
|//ctrlclassID//|The type of control that recognizes the event. Valid entries are:\\ \\ __Type__ - __Description__\\ CHECKBOX - Check box.\\ COMBOBOX - Combo box.\\ EDITBOX - Edit box.\\ EDITFIELD - Edit line.\\ EDITTABLE - Edit table.\\ LISTBOX - List box.\\ PUSHBUTTON - Push-button.\\ RADIOBUTTON - Radio button.\\ WINDOW - Window.|
|//PrevFocusID//|The previous value of the [[gotfocus_control|GOTFOCUS_CONTROL]] property.|
 
==== Returns ====
 
True or false. If false, the program execution returns to the calling procedure. If true, the event processing goes to the next level.
 
==== See Also ====
 
[[lostfocus_event|LOSTFOCUS]] , [[activated_event|ACTIVATED]] , [[inactivated_event|INACTIVATED]] events, [[focus|FOCUS property]]
 
==== Remarks ====
 
Set_Property(//ctrlentID//, 'FOCUS') does not execute this event while Set_Property ('SYSTEM', 'FOCUS', ctrlentID) does.