PRB: Menu Hot Key (ALT+<Key>) Doesn't Work (106485)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows 2.6
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows 2.6a
This article was previously published under Q106485 SYMPTOMS
When user-defined menu pads are created, the "\<" characters allow a user
to activate the user-defined menu pad by pressing ALT and then the key, but
pressing the hot key (ALT+<key>) doesn't work. For example, if the menu pad
is defined as "\<My Pad", pressing ALT and then M will activate the
associated menu popup, but pressing ALT+M does not.
CAUSE
The hot key doesn't work because it hasn't been defined through the Options
dialog box. A common misconception is that as long as "\<" is used to
denote the hot key, the ALT+<key> key combination will also activate the
menu popup. Instead, a hot key must be defined to do this.
MORE INFORMATION
When a quick menu is created through the Menu Builder, hot keys and
shortcut keys are automatically defined for the menu pads. For example,
pressing ALT+D or pressing ALT (to select the menu bar) and then pressing D
will open the Database menu.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/17/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB106485 |
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