# Gain focus on a numeric text field when barcode enters a value

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** database, ignition80, vision, scripting, perspective\
**Created:** [July 30, 2021, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gain-focus-on-a-numeric-text-field-when-barcode-enters-a-value/49403 "2021-07-30T15:38:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![jespinmartin1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jespinmartin1/32/57175_2.png) [@jespinmartin1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jespinmartin1)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gain-focus-on-a-numeric-text-field-when-barcode-enters-a-value/49403/14 "2021-07-30T21:10:12Z")

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this is syntax mistake, you only call the focus as a method. delete parenthesis at beginning a after _longValue_ and delete longValue

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