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incendio

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[SOLVED] How to capture ENTER Key in TDBGrid OnKeyPress Event
« on: January 25, 2022, 05:50:43 am »
Hi guys,

Just found out that TDBGrid OnKeyPress Event doesn't capture ENTER Key.

I have this code
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  1. procedure TInpUsrFrm.DBGrid1KeyPress(Sender: TObject; var Key: char);
  2. begin
  3.   ShowMessage(Key);
  4. end;
  5.  

Other keys were captured except ENTER key.

Is it possible to capture ENTER key in DBGrid?
« Last Edit: January 27, 2022, 02:30:19 am by incendio »

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Re: How to capture ENTER Key in TDBGrid OnKeyPress Event
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2022, 06:41:11 am »
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  1. procedure TInpUsrFrm.DBGrid1KeyPress(Sender: TObject; var Key: char);
  2. begin
  3.    if key = VK_RETURN then
  4.        ShowMessage('#',Ord(Key), ' Enter pressed');
  5. end;
Might work.

 
« Last Edit: January 25, 2022, 06:59:40 am by Thaddy »
Specialize a type, not a var.

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Re: How to capture ENTER Key in TDBGrid OnKeyPress Event
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2022, 07:02:58 am »
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  1. procedure TInpUsrFrm.DBGrid1KeyPress(Sender: TObject; var Key: char);
  2. begin
  3.    if key = VK_RETURN then
  4.        ShowMessage(Ord(Key), 'Enter pressed');
  5. end
Might work.
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It works on KeyDown and KeyUp, on KeyPress you need a char:
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  1. procedure TInpUsrFrm.DBGrid1KeyPress(Sender: TObject; var Key: char);
  2. begin  
  3.   if Key = #13 then
  4.     ShowMessage('Enter')
  5. end;
  6.  

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Re: How to capture ENTER Key in TDBGrid OnKeyPress Event
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2022, 08:31:56 am »
Or Ord(key) = VK_Return. I saw it after I posted.
Specialize a type, not a var.

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Re: How to capture ENTER Key in TDBGrid OnKeyPress Event
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2022, 09:59:53 am »
For non-character keys, don't use OnKeyPress.
You can freely use OnKeyDown or OnKeyUp, they work with any key. VK_Return constant is defined in LCLType unit.
This is not specific to TDBGrid, this is standard behaviour of lcl controls.

Read: https://wiki.freepascal.org/LCL_Key_Handling#What_should_be_sent_via_KeyPress

Edit: It actually says that Return does generate KeyPress event, sorry. So, Thaddy's code (with Ord) should work.
I would still rather avoid KeyPress for non-character key and use OnKeyDown or OnKeyUp.
« Last Edit: January 25, 2022, 10:09:39 am by Zoran »

incendio

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Re: How to capture ENTER Key in TDBGrid OnKeyPress Event
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2022, 02:50:12 am »
This code
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  1. procedure TSearchFrm.SrchGridKeyPress(Sender: TObject; var Key: char);
  2. begin
  3.   if Ord(key) = VK_RETURN  then
  4.   begin
  5.      ShowMessage('ENTER pressed');
  6.   end
  7.   else if Key = #27 then
  8.      ShowMessage('ESC pressed');
  9. end;
  10.  

or this code

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  1. procedure TSearchFrm.SrchGridKeyPress(Sender: TObject; var Key: char);
  2. begin
  3.   if key = #13  then
  4.   begin
  5.      ShowMessage('ENTER pressed');
  6.   end
  7.   else if Key = #27 then
  8.      ShowMessage('ESC pressed');
  9. end;
  10.  
Both codes unable to capture ENTER key.
ESC key detected OK.

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Re: How to capture ENTER Key in TDBGrid OnKeyPress Event
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2022, 05:34:10 am »
Both codes unable to capture ENTER key.

Why don't you use OnKeyDown (or OnKeyUp) event as Zoran suggested?

This code works for Enter key:
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  1. procedure TForm1.DBGrid1KeyDown(Sender: TObject; var Key: Word;
  2.   Shift: TShiftState);
  3. begin
  4.   ShowMessage(Key.ToString);
  5. end;

incendio

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Re: How to capture ENTER Key in TDBGrid OnKeyPress Event
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2022, 08:45:21 am »
Both codes unable to capture ENTER key.

Why don't you use OnKeyDown (or OnKeyUp) event as Zoran suggested?

This code works for Enter key:
Code: Pascal  [Select][+][-]
  1. procedure TForm1.DBGrid1KeyDown(Sender: TObject; var Key: Word;
  2.   Shift: TShiftState);
  3. begin
  4.   ShowMessage(Key.ToString);
  5. end;
What is wrong with Keypress?
Is it a bug that Keypress does not work on ENTER key?

balazsszekely

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Re: How to capture ENTER Key in TDBGrid OnKeyPress Event
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2022, 09:06:19 am »
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What is wrong with Keypress?
Nothing.

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Is it a bug that Keypress does not work on ENTER key?
It's by design. Take a look at unit dbgrid.pas(especially the key :=  0 part):
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  1.     //...    
  2.     VK_RETURN:
  3.       begin
  4.         doOnKeyDown;
  5.         if (Key<>0) and ValidDataset then begin
  6.           key:=0;
  7.           if (dgEditing in Options) and not EditorMode then
  8.             EditorMode:=true
  9.           else begin
  10.             GetDeltaMoveNext(ssShift in Shift, DeltaCol, DeltaRow, AutoAdvance);
  11.             MoveSel(True);
  12.           end;
  13.         end;
  14.       end;
  15.     //...    

Enter is used for editing, OnKeyDown is still called though. This is why people suggesting the KeyDown/KeyUp events.

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Re: How to capture ENTER Key in TDBGrid OnKeyPress Event
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2022, 09:12:40 am »
What is wrong with Keypress?
Is it a bug that Keypress does not work on ENTER key?

KeyPress is intended for use with character keys.
The wiki page (link in my previous post) says that some non-character keys still do generate KeyPress.
I wouldn't rely on that. For non-character keys, there are other events, as said.

If enter doesn't generate OnKeyPress after all, I don't think it's a bug, because, unlike wiki page, the official documentation for OnKeyPress just says
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This handler only receives characters, not control or other special key codes. Control keys should be handled by an OnKeyDown handler instead.


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Re: How to capture ENTER Key in TDBGrid OnKeyPress Event
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2022, 09:57:56 am »
ESC key is a control key right? It still captured by OnKeyPress.

But, like, all you guys told me, I will use OnKeyUp to capture ENTER key.

Thanks for all your help.

 

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