Overriding alpha hotkeys.

[programsplus]

I want to use "F1" as a close on forms, but alpha's context i bound to it. Is there anyway to override this?

-Eric

[Doug Page]

Re: Overriding alpha hotkeys.

If I remember correctly, Alpha calls these accelerator keys and if you assign one it will override the defaults. Try it and that should answer your question.

[programsplus]

Re: Overriding alpha hotkeys.

what if i want it on a form that doesn't have a menu attached.. is there a way besides the accelerator keys in a menu... like an onkey, or is there a system way to turn off the alpha hotkeys?

What about a script. Can you write a script that fires in the autoexec file to turn F1 off, unless called in onkey, or push command?

[MikeC]

Re: Overriding alpha hotkeys.

Eric,
A search would most likely bring up MANY results, among them, probably will include the few I have gathered into my help file (some repetition) that I have attached.

[Doug Page]

Re: Overriding alpha hotkeys.

Hey Eric... You did try looking up OnKey in the help file right?

If you do, you should find your answer. Specify a null event for the keys you want to override and you should be good. And if this is something you want on several forms, then create a function for all the onkey calls you want to make and then you just have to place that function on each form.

HTH

[CALocklin]

Re: Overriding alpha hotkeys.

Hint: I put a "Done_btn" on all my forms. In rare instances it's even a hidden button. When it isn't hidden, the text might be anything (Close, Close Window, Done, Return to Menu, etc., etc.) but the name of the button is always the same - "Done_btn".

This allows me to do different things on different forms when the "Done_btn" is pushed but still activate it on every form with the F1 key. Also, by storing my OnKey events in one global script/function, I can just call the global script rather than re-typing it in every form. (Oops! I see Doug already mentioned using a global function.)

My Std_OnKey event actually traps about 10-15 actions and includes this for the closing forms (assuming I used the F1 key):

IF a_user.key.value = "{F1}"
	IF is_object( parentform:Done_btn.this )
		a_user.key.handled = .T.
		IF a_user.key.event = "down"
			parentform:done_btn.push()
		END IF
	END IF
END IF

FWIW, I use the following keys because they don't interfer with other A5 keys:
F10 = Enter New Record (Enter_btn)
F11 = Find (Find_btn)
F12 = Close the parent form (Done_btn)

I chose the F12 key for another reason. Most people I know read from left to right so the "end" is logically on the right side and users seem to pick up on it pretty quick.

[MikeC]

Re: Overriding alpha hotkeys.

Hi Cal,
Now I know where I got the "Key - button_push" text that I listed in my last post for possible solutions. :)