How program function keys (e.g. F1, F2) in Windows app?

[Ronald S. Cook]

I'm writing a Windows app and want to associate function keys with some of
my menu items (e.g. Help (F1)) and buttons. How can I do this, please?

Thanks.

 

[Tom Shelton]

I'm writing a Windows app and want to associate function keys with some of
my menu items (e.g. Help (F1)) and buttons. How can I do this, please?

Thanks.

For menu items - you simply set it's shortcut propertie to the function
key you want it to use...

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

I'm writing a Windows app and want to associate function keys with some of
my menu items (e.g. Help (F1)) and buttons.

Menu items have a 'Shortcut' property which can be used to assign keyboard
shortcuts to them. Buttons support shortcuts by embedding an ampersand
character in their 'Text' property value, such as "&Save", which will make
Alt+S raise the button's 'Click' event.

 

[Armin Zingler]

I'm writing a Windows app and want to associate function keys with
some of my menu items (e.g. Help (F1)) and buttons. How can I do
this, please?

Set the Shortcuts property for menus. Handle the KeyDown event at form level
(KeyPreview = True) to handle them without a menu.


Armin

 

[Ronald S. Cook]

So how can I assign a function key (e.g. F3) to a button?

Thanks.

 

[Armin Zingler]

So how can I assign a function key (e.g. F3) to a button?

You can not assign a function key to a button. You can handle the key at
Form level and call the same procedure that is called when the button is
clicked.


see also:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;839201


http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/vbcon/html/vbconMouseKeyboardInteractions.asp



Armin

 

[Guest]

You can also use mybutton.performclick.

 

[Armin Zingler]

You can also use mybutton.performclick.

Yes, you can, but I never suggest it because no button has been clicked.


Armin