I want to set focus to a textbox (present in form1) from form2 in C#.

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I want to set focus on the textbox(present in form1) from form2 in C#.

I have two Forms:

Form1(Textbox1.Text, and SearchButton for the Form2)
Form2(Button)

when I run the app (Form1), then press the searchbutton to open the Form2.
then inside the Form2 ,press the button1, (Form2 disappear)and jump the cursor into the textbox1 inside Form1.

plz, plz, plz, Anyone Can Help Me

Posted 2-Nov-12 20:16pm

Zain -Ul- Arifeen

Updated 3-Nov-12 5:13am

Akinmade Bond

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Akinmade Bond · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-03T05:11:00

Solution 1

Look at the Show() and Hide() property of Form using Intellisense and also, the Focus() property of TextBox.

You can call

C#

Form2.Hide()

to hide a form at runtime or

C#

Form1.Show()

and

C#

TextBox1.Focus()

when Form1 is shown.

Posted 3-Nov-12 5:11am

Akinmade Bond