Using function keys to change Tabs ... and F8 kills it all ... AAAAAAAAAARGH

[Sam Samson]

Greeetings All ..

For my users convenience I have mapped function keys F2 .. F12 to change
the tabs on the Tabcontrol.

Works like a charm <ominous musicuntil one hits F8</ominous music>

That particular tabpage has a webbrowser object embedded in it .. and after
it flicks to that tabpage it no longer plays nice with the other Tabpages
.. click on another Tab using the mouse and all is wonderful again. (unless
you hit the dreaded F8)

below is my function for key trapping :

protected override bool ProcessDialogKey(Keys keyData)
{
switch (keyData)
{
case Keys.Control | Keys.M:
toggle_maintenance();
break;

case Keys.F2:
changeActiveTab(0, 0);
break;

case Keys.F3:
changeActiveTab(1, 0);
break;

case Keys.F4:
changeActiveTab(2, 0);
break;

case Keys.F5:
changeActiveTab(3, 0);
break;

case Keys.F6:
changeActiveTab(4, 0);
break;

case Keys.F7:
changeActiveTab(5, 0);
break;

case Keys.F8:
changeActiveTab(6, 0);
break;

case Keys.F10:
open_downtime_dialog();
break;

case Keys.F11:
new_job_screen();
break;

case Keys.F12:
open_shift_dialog();
break;

default:
/// nothing to do here ... move along
break;
}

return base.ProcessDialogKey(keyData);
}

Does the browser being active steal control of my function keys .. is there
a way around it? Do I have to sue some-one for mental anguish and never have
to write software again ????

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[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

Does the browser being active steal control of my function keys .. is
there a way around it? Do I have to sue some-one for mental anguish and
never have to write software again ????

Most probably. What if you use the messagehook to try and override it?