Use keyboard with datepicker control

[dixxie]

I ve to select a date from the datepicker controls calender without using the mouse.How can i add a code which uses the key events to transfer the control to the calendar and thereafter i can use the updown arrows for selecting a particular date..Please let me know if anybody know a solution ,,thankyu

[Cimperiali]

Is already able to show calendar by keystroke.
You have to press alt key + arrow down to show the calendar.
If you have other controls on form, you can switch focus using the Tab button.
If you need to set the focus to calendar via code, you can code where needed:
DTPicker1.SetFocus

If you want to code so that pressing a key, datepicker show calendar, you can code this way:
Press F3 to test this code

Option Explicit
'set form property "keypreview" to true at deisgn time!
Private Sub Form_KeyUp(KeyCode As Integer, Shift As Integer)
If (KeyCode And vbKeyF3) Then
    DTPicker1.SetFocus
    SendKeys "%{DOWN}", True
End If

End Sub

[dixxie]

That will work in a normal dtpicker control, but i m calling the datepickers calendar using API calls, I m able to show the calendar on keypresses,but the focus not comes to the calender only on any keypress even i tried to catch keypresses and set the focus.I ve to click on the calendar inorder to move the dates using the arrow keys.