assigning function keys to toolstripbutton

[Adam Sandler]

Hello,

Is it possible to assign a function key to a toolstripbutton ? I don't
see the property for such an action in the properties for the
tsButton.

I have a "new" button on the toolstrip. I'd like F2 to fire the click
event handler. Is this possible?

Thanks!

[Peter Duniho]

Re: assigning function keys to toolstripbutton

On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:26:04 -0700, Adam Sandler <corn29@excite. comwrote:

Hello,
>
Is it possible to assign a function key to a toolstripbutton ? I don't
see the property for such an action in the properties for the
tsButton.

If you are displaying text with the button, the button can have an
accelerator key shortcut, which you can specify by preceding the
appropriate letter in the text of the button with an ampersand.

If not, then as far as I know, you'd have to handle the keyboard input
elsewhere (such as the form's keyboard input methods) and map it to the
same action as the button (or just call PerformClick() method on the
button).

Pete

[Adam Sandler]

Re: assigning function keys to toolstripbutton

On Jun 4, 12:00 am, "Peter Duniho" <NpOeStPe...@nn owslpianmk.com>
wrote:

>
If you are displaying text with the button, the button can have an
accelerator key shortcut, which you can specify by preceding the
appropriate letter in the text of the button with an ampersand.
>
If not, then as far as I know, you'd have to handle the keyboard input
elsewhere (such as the form's keyboard input methods) and map it to the
same action as the button (or just call PerformClick() method on the
button).
>
Pete

Yep... if one isn't using an accelerator key, which can very well
happen on buttons with graphics only, then the handler needs to be
assigned to the form.

I did some more searching and found this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839201

And here is some pared down code based upon the MS example:

private void Form1_Load(obje ct sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
this.KeyDown += new
System.Windows. Forms.KeyEventH andler(this.For m1_KeyDown);
}

private void Form1_KeyDown(o bject sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
if (e.KeyCode == Keys.F2)
{
MessageBox.Show ("F2 pressed");
}
if (e.Control && e.KeyCode == Keys.P)
{
MessageBox.Show ("print clicked");
}
}