PRB: ALT Key Activates a Menu Defined Programmatically (196089)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0a
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q196089

SYMPTOMS

Pressing the ALT key after defining a menu programmatically activates the menu.

RESOLUTION

To workaround this problem issue the SET SYSMENU SAVE command before the code and SET SYSMENU TO DEFAULT after the code as follows: 
   SET SYSMENU SAVE

   DEFINE MENU HotKeys BAR AT LINE 3
   DEFINE PAD HotKeys OF HotKeys PROMPT "Hot Keys" COLOR SCHEME 3

   SET SYSMENU TO DEFAULT

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this behavior and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Run the following set of commands: 
          DEFINE MENU HotKeys BAR AT LINE 3
      DEFINE PAD HotKeys OF HotKeys PROMPT "Hot Keys" COLOR SCHEME 3
  2. Press the ALT key.
Notice that the "Hot Keys" menu activates. However, ALT key should not active the menu.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/11/1999
Keywords:kbprb kbXBase KB196089
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