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  • CrystalMorgan
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    Menu underscoring not showing

    I just noticed a strange glitch in a program I have been updating for over a
    month.

    I was working on the Menu Bar items today and noticed that the underscore to
    indicate a hot key was not visible on any of the menu or the drop down menu
    in runtime environment but look correct in design view.
    However the underscores on the buttons on the midi screen show as they
    should.

    The hot keys on the menu still work (i.e. Hitting Alt F will open the
    dropdown menu for item 'File'). Also when I hit Alt all of the menu hot key
    underscores become visible.

    I am pretty new to Vb so I hope I am explaining myself correctly.

    Could I have accidentally changed something in the compile setup, or is
    there a number limitation to how many hot keys you can have?

    All suggestions gratefully accepted.



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    • Ralph
      #2
      Re: Menu underscoring not showing


      "CrystalMor gan" <CrystalMorgan@ SpamFree.Netwro te in message
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      I just noticed a strange glitch in a program I have been updating for over
      a
      month.
      >
      I was working on the Menu Bar items today and noticed that the underscore
      to
      indicate a hot key was not visible on any of the menu or the drop down
      menu
      in runtime environment but look correct in design view.
      However the underscores on the buttons on the midi screen show as they
      should.
      >
      The hot keys on the menu still work (i.e. Hitting Alt F will open the
      dropdown menu for item 'File'). Also when I hit Alt all of the menu hot
      key
      underscores become visible.
      >
      I am pretty new to Vb so I hope I am explaining myself correctly.
      >
      Could I have accidentally changed something in the compile setup, or is
      there a number limitation to how many hot keys you can have?
      >
      All suggestions gratefully accepted.
      >
      What's your OS? XP?

      This is a "feature" M$ has added to the OS. If you use just the mouse they
      don't appear, but if you use keystrokes they show up.

      I don't know if there is some Windows option to override this or not. But it
      isn't the fault of your program, and AFAIK there is nothing you can do in VB
      to change it. (Perhaps SendKeys to yourself? <g>) I just ignore it.

      -ralph


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        • Steve Gerrard
          #3
          Re: Menu underscoring not showing


          "Ralph" <nt_consulting6 4@yahoo.comwrot e in message
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          >
          >
          This is a "feature" M$ has added to the OS. If you use just the mouse they
          don't appear, but if you use keystrokes they show up.
          >
          I don't know if there is some Windows option to override this or not.
          Yes there is, in XP. Here is the sequence:

          Desktop. Right Click. Properties. Display Properties dialog is shown.

          Appearance Tab. Effects... button. Effects dialog is displayed.

          Last check box on form reads:
          Hid underlined letters for keyboard navigation until I press the Alt key

          Uncheck to show menu underlines at all times.

          Click Ok. Click Ok.



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            • CrystalMorgan
              #4
              Re: Menu underscoring not showing

              "Steve Gerrard" <mynamehere@com cast.netwrote in message
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              >
              "Ralph" <nt_consulting6 4@yahoo.comwrot e in message
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              This is a "feature" M$ has added to the OS. If you use just the mouse
              they
              don't appear, but if you use keystrokes they show up.

              I don't know if there is some Windows option to override this or not.
              >
              Yes there is, in XP. Here is the sequence:
              >
              Desktop. Right Click. Properties. Display Properties dialog is shown.
              >
              Appearance Tab. Effects... button. Effects dialog is displayed.
              >
              Last check box on form reads:
              Hid underlined letters for keyboard navigation until I press the Alt
              key
              >
              Uncheck to show menu underlines at all times.
              >
              Click Ok. Click Ok.
              Hi, sorry have not responded sooner but have been out of town.
              I am running Win2000Pro but with the aid of the key phrase you gave me (Hide
              underlined letters) I found how to do it on Win2000.
              Many, many thanks for your reply.
              Crystal
              >
              >
              >

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                • CrystalMorgan
                  #5
                  Re: Menu underscoring not showing

                  "Ralph" <nt_consulting6 4@yahoo.comwrot e in message
                  news:16-dnV8PaNQN7J7YnZ 2dnUVZ_qWdnZ2d@ arkansas.net...
                  >
                  "CrystalMor gan" <CrystalMorgan@ SpamFree.Netwro te in message
                  news:Z1JMg.9740 $xQ1.7187@newsr ead3.news.pas.e arthlink.net...
                  I just noticed a strange glitch in a program I have been updating for
                  over
                  a
                  month.

                  I was working on the Menu Bar items today and noticed that the
                  underscore
                  to
                  indicate a hot key was not visible on any of the menu or the drop down
                  menu
                  in runtime environment but look correct in design view.
                  However the underscores on the buttons on the midi screen show as they
                  should.

                  The hot keys on the menu still work (i.e. Hitting Alt F will open the
                  dropdown menu for item 'File'). Also when I hit Alt all of the menu hot
                  key
                  underscores become visible.

                  I am pretty new to Vb so I hope I am explaining myself correctly.

                  Could I have accidentally changed something in the compile setup, or is
                  there a number limitation to how many hot keys you can have?

                  All suggestions gratefully accepted.
                  >
                  What's your OS? XP?
                  >
                  This is a "feature" M$ has added to the OS. If you use just the mouse they
                  don't appear, but if you use keystrokes they show up.
                  >
                  I don't know if there is some Windows option to override this or not. But
                  it
                  isn't the fault of your program, and AFAIK there is nothing you can do in
                  VB
                  to change it. (Perhaps SendKeys to yourself? <g>) I just ignore it.
                  >
                  -ralph

                  Hi, sorry have not responded sooner but have been out of town.
                  After your reply I paid attention to other programs I ran.
                  Some of them had the underscore show and some didn't (go figure).
                  At least I know its not my coding.
                  Thanks ever so much.
                  Crystal
                  >
                  >



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