Computer Programming Concepts and Visual Basic David I. Schneider

30 Computer Programming Concepts and Visual Basic
5. Type the line
txtPhrase.Font.Size = 12
between the existing two lines. (We usually indent lines inside procedures.)
(After you type each period, the editor displays a list containing possible choices
of items to follow the period. See Figure 2-16. This feature is called “List
Properties/Methods.” In Figure 2-16, instead of typing the word “Size,” you can
double-click on “Size” in the displayed list or highlight the word “Size” and
press Tab.) The screen appears as in Figure 2-17. We have now created an event
procedure that is activated whenever the text box loses the focus.
FIGURE 2-16 A LostFocus Event Procedure
FIGURE 2-17 A LostFocus Event Procedure
6. Let’s create another event procedure for the text box. Click on the down-arrow
button to the right of the Procedure box, scroll up the list of event procedures,
and click on GotFocus. Then type the lines
txtPhrase.Font.Size = 8txtPhrase.Font.Bold = False
between the existing two lines. See Figure 2-18.