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On Screen Keyboard

Julian Dyer

2 months ago

Hi,

Is there any VBA Developer code/files to bring up the On Screen Keyboard when entering data into a search field or adding data.

I want to use a touch screen PC without the Keyboard on the desk. Use it a bit like an andriod phone, the keyboard is on the screen and disappears once enter is pressed.

The touchscreen will be used on a wall and there is no room for a keyboard to hang, hence the idea of an on screen keyboard.

WIN CNTL O brings it up, but can we bring it up as soon at the field is highlighted and disappears once enter is pressed.

	Julian Dyer OP @Reply 2 months ago

	Julian Dyer OP @Reply 2 months ago
This was a screen shot I played around with to paste the keyboard on top of my menu. The pc has a touchscreen with no physical keyboard . Basically like using a mobile phone. I dont mind creating a button to pull up the OSK and clicking X to close. as PC that do have a keyboard wont need the OSK on screen as theirs will just be a normal monitor.

	Alex Lewis @Reply 2 months ago
Access on a Phone: https://599cd.com/AccessPhone

Sandra Truax @Reply

2 months ago

Private Declare PtrSafe Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" _
    Alias "ShellExecuteA" ( _
    ByVal hwnd As LongPtr, _
    ByVal lpOperation As String, _
    ByVal lpFile As String, _
    ByVal lpParameters As String, _
    ByVal lpDirectory As String, _
    ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As LongPtr

Private Sub Text0_GotFocus()

    If Dir("C:\Windows\System32\osk.exe") <> "" Then
        ShellExecute 0, "open", "osk.exe", vbNullString, vbNullString, 1
    End If

End Sub

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