Has anyone else experienced this problem? I have a VB.NET client/server program where I put an '&' in the .Text property of a button to provide access key function.

In development mode, the screen control displays the underline character under the appropriate .Text letter, however, once I create the .EXE, the screen no longer shows the underline character to indicate the proper hotkey even though, if you know which key to use, it works ok

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"Starting with Windows 2000, keyboard indicators such as underlined
accelerators and focus rectangles (collectively known as "keyboard cues") are
hidden by default, and are revealed only when you start using the keyboard.
You can control this behavior from the Desktop Control Panel, under
Appearance, Effects, "Hide underlined letters for keyboard navigation until I
press the Alt key".

Note that this setting actually controls both underlined letters and focus
rectangles, even though the text describes only one of the effects.
Underlines are hidden until you press the Alt key, and focus rectangles are
hidden until you either press the Alt key or press the Tab key."

taken from:
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/ar...03/414317.aspx

"JGPa" wrote:

> Has anyone else experienced this problem? I have a VB.NET client/server program where I put an '&' in the .Text property of a button to provide access key function.
>
> In development mode, the screen control displays the underline character under the appropriate .Text letter, however, once I create the .EXE, the screen no longer shows the underline character to indicate the proper hotkey even though, if you know which key to use, it works ok.
>
> From http://www.developmentnow.com/g/38_0...nguages-vb.htm
>
> Posted via DevelopmentNow.com Groups
> http://www.developmentnow.com
>

"JGPa" <(E-Mail Removed)> schrieb:
> Has anyone else experienced this problem? I have a VB.NET client/server
> program where I put an '&' in the .Text property of a button to provide
> access key function.
>
> In development mode, the screen control displays the underline character
> under the appropriate .Text letter, however, once I create the .EXE, the
> screen no longer shows the underline character to indicate the proper
> hotkey

This behavior is by design.

Showing the keyboard navigation indicators
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/?id=showaccelerators&lang=en>

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

JGPa<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> Has anyone else experienced this problem? I have a VB.NET
> client/server program where I put an '&' in the .Text property of a
> button to provide access key function.
>
> In development mode, the screen control displays the underline
> character under the appropriate .Text letter, however, once I create
> the .EXE, the screen no longer shows the underline character to
> indicate the proper hotkey even though, if you know which key to use,
> it works ok.
>
> From
> http://www.developmentnow.com/g/38_0...nguages-vb.htm
>
> Posted via DevelopmentNow.com Groups
> http://www.developmentnow.com

Is windows is set to hide it until the alt key is pressed?

right click desktop
Properties
Appearance
effects
hide blah blah - the last setting.