Making a Form read keyboard input

[Srin]

Hi,
I've been trying to write a small windows application in C#. I want the
form to read special input sequences act accordingly. For example,
<Alt><Ctrl>H should bring up the help box etc. I tried to use the
form1_keydown event, but that doesn't seem to work.

What can be done to make it work?

Thanks in advance.

--ts

 

[Guest]

You need to set the KeyPreview property on the form to true. This will make
it fire the Key events when it is activated.
Then you should be able to handle it as you planned.

Ciaran O'Donnell

 

[Srin]

You need to set the KeyPreview property on the form to true. This will make
it fire the Key events when it is activated.
Then you should be able to handle it as you planned.

Ciaran O'Donnell

Thank you Ciaran, that worked.