VB.Net Tutorial/Event/Key Event

Check Key Code: F5

Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class KeysCodeF5
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class

Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Form1_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, _
          ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) _
          Handles Me.KeyDown
        If (e.KeyCode = Keys.F5) Then Console.WriteLine("Form: F5")
        e.Handled = True
    End Sub
    Private Sub TextBox1_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, _
          ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) _
          Handles TextBox1.KeyDown
        If (e.KeyCode = Keys.F5) Then Console.WriteLine("Text: F5")
    End Sub
End Class

<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.TextBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "TextBox1
        "
        Me.TextBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 16)
        Me.TextBox1.Name = "TextBox1"
        Me.TextBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(328, 20)
        Me.TextBox1.TabIndex = 0
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(385, 162)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBox1)
        Me.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle
        Me.KeyPreview = True
        Me.MaximizeBox = False
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Intercepting Form-level Keys"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.PerformLayout()
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents TextBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
End Class

Check Key Code range

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class KeyCodeRangeShift
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "Label1
        "
        Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(56, 80)
        Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
        Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(184, 200)
        Me.Label1.TabIndex = 0
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub Form1_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles MyBase.KeyDown
        If e.KeyCode >= Keys.A And e.KeyCode <= Keys.Z Then
            If e.Shift Then
                Label1.Text &= Chr(e.KeyCode)
            Else
                Label1.Text &= Char.ToLower(Chr(e.KeyCode))
            End If
        End If
    End Sub
    Private Sub Form1_KeyPress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) Handles MyBase.KeyPress
        Label1.Text &= e.KeyChar
    End Sub
End Class

Control Key

Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class ControlKey
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text + TextBox2.Text
        TextBox2.Text = ""
    End Sub
    Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
        TextBox2.Text = ""
    End Sub
    Private Sub TextBox2_KeyDown(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles TextBox2.KeyDown
        Dim res As MsgBoxResult
        Select Case e.KeyCode
            Case Keys.Escape
                 TextBox2.Text = ""
            Case Keys.Enter
                 TextBox2.Text = ""
            Case Keys.Control
                Select Case e.KeyData
                    Case Keys.A
                        TextBox2.SelectionStart = 0
                        TextBox2.SelectionLength = Len(TextBox2.Text)
                    Case Keys.C
                        Clipboard.SetDataObject(TextBox2.SelectedText)
                    Case Keys.V
                        Dim iData As IDataObject
                        iData = Clipboard.GetDataObject()
                        If (iData.GetDataPresent(DataFormats.Text)) Then
                            TextBox2.SelectedText = iData.GetData(DataFormats.Text)
                        Else
                            MsgBox("Could not retrieve data off the clipboard.")
                        End If
                    Case Keys.X
                        Clipboard.SetDataObject(TextBox2.SelectedText)
                        TextBox2.SelectedText = ""
                End Select
            Case Keys.F1
                Console.WriteLine("F1")
        End Select
    End Sub
End Class

<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.Button2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.Label2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.TextBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.TextBox2 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "Button1
        "
        Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(101, 205)
        Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
        Me.Button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(75, 23)
        Me.Button1.TabIndex = 0
        Me.Button1.Text = "Add"
        Me.Button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
        "
        "Button2
        "
        Me.Button2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(291, 205)
        Me.Button2.Name = "Button2"
        Me.Button2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(75, 23)
        Me.Button2.TabIndex = 1
        Me.Button2.Text = "Cancel"
        Me.Button2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
        "
        "Label1
        "
        Me.Label1.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(24, 22)
        Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
        Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(53, 12)
        Me.Label1.TabIndex = 2
        Me.Label1.Text = "Old"
        "
        "Label2
        "
        Me.Label2.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(24, 134)
        Me.Label2.Name = "Label2"
        Me.Label2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(53, 12)
        Me.Label2.TabIndex = 3
        Me.Label2.Text = "New"
        "
        "TextBox1
        "
        Me.TextBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(35, 37)
        Me.TextBox1.Multiline = True
        Me.TextBox1.Name = "TextBox1"
        Me.TextBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(394, 94)
        Me.TextBox1.TabIndex = 4
        "
        "TextBox2
        "
        Me.TextBox2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(37, 159)
        Me.TextBox2.Name = "TextBox2"
        Me.TextBox2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(392, 21)
        Me.TextBox2.TabIndex = 5
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 12.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(468, 266)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBox2)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBox1)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label2)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button2)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.PerformLayout()
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents Button2 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents Label2 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents TextBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents TextBox2 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
End Class

Determine whether user pressed Enter key

Imports System.Windows.Forms

public class KeyCodeEnter
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New FrmFileTest)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class FrmFileTest
   Inherits Form
   " label that gives directions to user
   Friend WithEvents lblDirections As Label
   " text boxes for inputting and outputting data
   Friend WithEvents txtOutput As TextBox
   Friend WithEvents txtInput As TextBox
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
   Public Sub New()
      MyBase.New()
      "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
      InitializeComponent()
      "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
   End Sub
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
      If disposing Then
         If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
            components.Dispose()
         End If
      End If
      MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.Container
   "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
   "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
      Me.lblDirections = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
      Me.txtOutput = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
      Me.txtInput = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
      Me.SuspendLayout()
      "
      "lblDirections
      "
      Me.lblDirections.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 10.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
      Me.lblDirections.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(20, 20)
      Me.lblDirections.Name = "lblDirections"
      Me.lblDirections.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(410, 19)
      Me.lblDirections.TabIndex = 2
      Me.lblDirections.Text = "Press Enter key:"
      Me.lblDirections.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft
      "
      "txtOutput
      "
      Me.txtOutput.AutoSize = False
      Me.txtOutput.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
      Me.txtOutput.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 10.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
      Me.txtOutput.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(20, 109)
      Me.txtOutput.Multiline = True
      Me.txtOutput.Name = "txtOutput"
      Me.txtOutput.ReadOnly = True
      Me.txtOutput.ScrollBars = System.Windows.Forms.ScrollBars.Vertical
      Me.txtOutput.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(410, 345)
      Me.txtOutput.TabIndex = 1
      Me.txtOutput.Text = ""
      "
      "txtInput
      "
      Me.txtInput.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 10.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
      Me.txtInput.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(20, 59)
      Me.txtInput.Name = "txtInput"
      Me.txtInput.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(410, 26)
      Me.txtInput.TabIndex = 0
      Me.txtInput.Text = ""
      "
      "FrmFileTest
      "
      Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(6, 15)
      Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(460, 470)
      Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.txtOutput, Me.lblDirections, Me.txtInput})
      Me.Name = "FrmFileTest"
      Me.Text = "File Test"
      Me.ResumeLayout(False)
   End Sub
#End Region
   " invoked when user presses key
   Protected Sub txtInput_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, _
      ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles _
      txtInput.KeyDown
      
      If e.KeyCode = Keys.Enter Then
          Console.WriteLine("Enter")
      End If 
   End Sub 
End Class

Displaying information about a user-pressed key

Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class KeyCodeChar
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New FrmKeyDemo)
   End Sub
End class

Public Class FrmKeyDemo
   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
   Public Sub New()
      MyBase.New()
      "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
      InitializeComponent()
      "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
   End Sub
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
      If disposing Then
         If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
            components.Dispose()
         End If
      End If
      MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   Friend WithEvents lblInformation As System.Windows.Forms.Label
   Friend WithEvents lblCharacter As System.Windows.Forms.Label
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.Container
   "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
   "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
      Me.lblInformation = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
      Me.lblCharacter = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
      Me.SuspendLayout()
      "
      "lblInformation
      "
      Me.lblInformation.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 12!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
      Me.lblInformation.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 56)
      Me.lblInformation.Name = "lblInformation"
      Me.lblInformation.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(176, 136)
      Me.lblInformation.TabIndex = 1
      "
      "lblCharacter
      "
      Me.lblCharacter.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 12!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
      Me.lblCharacter.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 16)
      Me.lblCharacter.Name = "lblCharacter"
      Me.lblCharacter.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(168, 23)
      Me.lblCharacter.TabIndex = 0
      "
      "FrmKeyDemo
      "
      Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(9, 22)
      Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(192, 205)
      Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.lblInformation, Me.lblCharacter})
      Me.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 14.25!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
      Me.Name = "FrmKeyDemo"
      Me.Text = "KeyDemo"
      Me.ResumeLayout(False)
   End Sub
#End Region
   Private Sub FrmKeyDemo_KeyPress(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
      ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) _
      Handles MyBase.KeyPress
      lblCharacter.Text = "Key pressed: " & e.KeyChar
   End Sub
   Private Sub FrmKeyDemo_KeyDown(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
      ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) _
      Handles MyBase.KeyDown
      lblInformation.Text = "KeyCode: " & e.KeyCode.ToString & _
            vbCrLf & "KeyData: " & e.KeyData.ToString & _
            vbCrLf & "KeyValue: " & e.KeyValue & vbCrLf
      If e.Alt Then
         lblInformation.Text &= "Alt: Yes" & vbCrLf
      Else
         lblInformation.Text &= "Alt: No" & vbCrLf
      End If
      If e.Shift Then
         lblInformation.Text &= "Shift: Yes" & vbCrLf
      Else
         lblInformation.Text &= "Shift: No" & vbCrLf
      End If
      If e.Control Then
         lblInformation.Text &= "Ctrl: Yes" & vbCrLf
      Else
         lblInformation.Text &= "Ctrl: No" & vbCrLf
      End If
   End Sub " FrmKeyDemo_KeyDown
   " clear labels when key is released
   Private Sub FrmKeyDemo_KeyUp(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
      ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) _
      Handles MyBase.KeyUp
      lblInformation.Text = "Key up"
      lblCharacter.Text = "Key up"
   End Sub 
End Class

Ignore key code

Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class TextBoxValidating
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
   Friend WithEvents txtInput As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
   Friend WithEvents Label2 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
   Friend WithEvents Label3 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
   Friend WithEvents lblTrue As System.Windows.Forms.Label
   Friend WithEvents lblCheck As System.Windows.Forms.Label
   Friend WithEvents lblResults As System.Windows.Forms.Label
   Friend WithEvents btnClear As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
Me.txtInput = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
Me.Label2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
Me.Label3 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
Me.lblTrue = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
Me.lblCheck = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
Me.lblResults = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
Me.btnClear = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
Me.SuspendLayout()
"
"Label1
"
Me.Label1.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 14.25!, (System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold Or System.Drawing.FontStyle.Italic), System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(48, 16)
Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(176, 23)
Me.Label1.TabIndex = 0
Me.Label1.Text = "ISBN Validation"
"
"txtInput
"
Me.txtInput.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(72, 64)
Me.txtInput.Name = "txtInput"
Me.txtInput.TabIndex = 1
Me.txtInput.Text = ""
"
"Label2
"
Me.Label2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(24, 104)
Me.Label2.Name = "Label2"
Me.Label2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(80, 23)
Me.Label2.TabIndex = 2
Me.Label2.Text = "True Number:"
"
"Label3
"
Me.Label3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(32, 152)
Me.Label3.Name = "Label3"
Me.Label3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(72, 23)
Me.Label3.TabIndex = 3
Me.Label3.Text = "Check Digit:"
"
"lblTrue
"
Me.lblTrue.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.Fixed3D
Me.lblTrue.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(112, 104)
Me.lblTrue.Name = "lblTrue"
Me.lblTrue.TabIndex = 4
"
"lblCheck
"
Me.lblCheck.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.Fixed3D
Me.lblCheck.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(112, 152)
Me.lblCheck.Name = "lblCheck"
Me.lblCheck.TabIndex = 5
"
"lblResults
"
Me.lblResults.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(56, 192)
Me.lblResults.Name = "lblResults"
Me.lblResults.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(152, 24)
Me.lblResults.TabIndex = 6
"
"btnClear
"
Me.btnClear.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(88, 240)
Me.btnClear.Name = "btnClear"
Me.btnClear.TabIndex = 7
Me.btnClear.Text = "Clear"
"
"Form1
"
Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(264, 293)
Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.btnClear, Me.lblResults, Me.lblCheck, Me.lblTrue, Me.Label3, Me.Label2, Me.txtInput, Me.Label1})
Me.Name = "Form1"
Me.Text = "ISBN Validation"
Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
 
   Private Sub IsbnValidation(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.ruponentModel.CancelEventArgs) Handles txtInput.Validating
         Console.WriteLine("validating")
   End Sub
   Private Sub btnClear_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnClear.Click
      txtInput.Text = ""
      lblResults.Text = ""
      lblTrue.Text = ""
      lblCheck.Text = ""
   End Sub
   Private Sub txtInput_KeyPress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) Handles txtInput.KeyPress
      Dim keyChar As Char
      keyChar = e.KeyChar
      
      " Suppress any keys except digits,X,x,hyphen (45),Backspace (8),or Enter (13)
      If ((Not Char.IsDigit(keyChar)) _
         And (AscW(keyChar) <> 8) _
         And (AscW(keyChar) <> 13) _
         And (keyChar <> "X"c) _
         And (keyChar <> "x"c) _
         And (AscW(keyChar) <> 45)) Then
         "  Do not display the keystroke
         e.Handled = True
      End If
   End Sub
End Class

Key event summary

Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class KeyEventSummary
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    Friend WithEvents txtInput As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents txtMsg As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents btnReset As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents Label2 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents lblUpper As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents lblLower As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.txtInput = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
        Me.txtMsg = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
        Me.btnReset = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
        Me.Label2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
        Me.lblUpper = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
        Me.lblLower = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "txtInput
        "
        Me.txtInput.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 8)
        Me.txtInput.Name = "txtInput"
        Me.txtInput.TabIndex = 0
        Me.txtInput.Text = ""
        "
        "txtMsg
        "
        Me.txtMsg.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 40)
        Me.txtMsg.Multiline = True
        Me.txtMsg.Name = "txtMsg"
        Me.txtMsg.ScrollBars = System.Windows.Forms.ScrollBars.Vertical
        Me.txtMsg.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(304, 232)
        Me.txtMsg.TabIndex = 1
        Me.txtMsg.TabStop = False
        Me.txtMsg.Text = ""
        "
        "btnReset
        "
        Me.btnReset.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(328, 8)
        Me.btnReset.Name = "btnReset"
        Me.btnReset.TabIndex = 2
        Me.btnReset.Text = "Reset"
        "
        "Label1
        "
        Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(320, 56)
        Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
        Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(40, 16)
        Me.Label1.TabIndex = 3
        Me.Label1.Text = "Upper:"
        "
        "Label2
        "
        Me.Label2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(320, 104)
        Me.Label2.Name = "Label2"
        Me.Label2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(40, 16)
        Me.Label2.TabIndex = 4
        Me.Label2.Text = "Lower:"
        "
        "lblUpper
        "
        Me.lblUpper.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.Fixed3D
        Me.lblUpper.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(368, 56)
        Me.lblUpper.Name = "lblUpper"
        Me.lblUpper.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(32, 23)
        Me.lblUpper.TabIndex = 5
        "
        "lblLower
        "
        Me.lblLower.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.Fixed3D
        Me.lblLower.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(368, 104)
        Me.lblLower.Name = "lblLower"
        Me.lblLower.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(32, 23)
        Me.lblLower.TabIndex = 6
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(417, 293)
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.lblLower, Me.lblUpper, Me.Label2, Me.Label1, Me.btnReset, Me.txtMsg, Me.txtInput})
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Key Event Demonstrator"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub btnReset_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnReset.Click
        txtMsg.Text = ""
        txtInput.Text = ""
        lblUpper.Text = ""
        lblLower.Text = ""
    End Sub

    Private Sub txtInput_KeyPress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) Handles txtInput.KeyPress
        Dim keyChar As Char
        keyChar = e.KeyChar
        Console.WriteLine("KeyPress event.")
        Console.WriteLine("KeyChar: " + keyChar)
        Console.WriteLine("KeyChar Code: " + AscW(keyChar).ToString())
        txtMsg.AppendText("Handled: " + e.Handled.ToString())
        "  Fill in the Upper and Lower labels
        lblUpper.Text = keyChar.ToString().ToUpper()
        lblLower.Text = keyChar.ToString().ToLower()
        "  Change $ to #
        If (keyChar.ToString() = "$") Then
            txtInput.AppendText("#")
            e.Handled = True
        End If
    End Sub
    Private Sub KeyMsgBox(ByVal str As String, ByVal e As KeyEventArgs)
        Console.WriteLine(str + " event.")
        Console.WriteLine("KeyCode name: " + e.KeyCode.ToString())
        Console.WriteLine("KeyCode key code: " + CInt(e.KeyCode).ToString())
        Console.WriteLine("KeyData name: " + e.KeyData.ToString())
        Console.WriteLine("KeyData key code: " + CInt(e.KeyData).ToString())
        Console.WriteLine("KeyValue: " + e.KeyValue.ToString() )
        Console.WriteLine("Handled: " + e.Handled.ToString())
    End Sub
    Private Sub txtInput_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles txtInput.KeyDown
        KeyMsgBox("KeyDown", e)
    End Sub
    Private Sub txtInput_KeyUp(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles txtInput.KeyUp
        KeyMsgBox("KeyUp", e)
    End Sub
End Class

Shift Key

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class KeyCodeRangeShift
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "Label1
        "
        Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(56, 80)
        Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
        Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(184, 200)
        Me.Label1.TabIndex = 0
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub Form1_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles MyBase.KeyDown
        If e.KeyCode >= Keys.A And e.KeyCode <= Keys.Z Then
            If e.Shift Then
                Label1.Text &= Chr(e.KeyCode)
            Else
                Label1.Text &= Char.ToLower(Chr(e.KeyCode))
            End If
        End If
    End Sub
    Private Sub Form1_KeyPress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) Handles MyBase.KeyPress
        Label1.Text &= e.KeyChar
    End Sub
End Class