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]

Ronald S. Cook wrote:

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...

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[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"Ronald S. Cook" <rc***@westinis.com> schrieb:

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.

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[Armin Zingler]

"Ronald S. Cook" <rc***@westinis.com> schrieb

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.

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"Ronald S. Cook" <rc***@westinis.com> schrieb

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

[Armin Zingler]

"Ronald S. Cook" <rc***@westinis.com> schrieb

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...b;en-us;839201
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...teractions.asp

Armin

[Dennis]

You can also use mybutton.performclick.
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Dennis in Houston
"Armin Zingler" wrote:

"Ronald S. Cook" <rc***@westinis.com> schrieb

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...b;en-us;839201
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...teractions.asp

Armin

[Armin Zingler]

"Dennis" <De****@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb

You can also use mybutton.performclick.

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