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Menu shortcuts no longer works : I found a solution.1st step -...

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:58:48 +0000

Author: MGebler
Subject: 12694
Posted: 08 December 2008 at 3:58am

I found a solution.

1st step - Add the following method to the owner of the command bar:

BOOL BoostAccelerator( MSG* pMsg )
{
if( GetCommandBars() && GetCommandBars()->GetShortcutManager() )
    return GetCommandBars()->GetShortcutManager()->TranslateAccelerator( pMsg );

return FALSE;
}

2nd step - Override the PreTranslateMessage method of the child dialog:

virtual BOOL PreTranslateMessage(MSG* pMsg)
{
if( WM_KEYFIRST <= pMsg->message && pMsg->message <= WM_KEYLAST )
{
    CMainFrame* pMainFrame = ((CMainFrame*)AfxGetMainWnd());
    if( pMainFrame && pMainFrame->BoostAccelerator( pMsg ) )
      return TRUE;
}

return __super::PreTranslateMessage(pMsg);
}

The reason for this approach is that 'Accelerators are not an automatic thing for dialogs' (http://msdn.microsoft.com/de-de/magazine/cc301409(en-us).aspx).

And now let�s have a look to the codejock grep sample - if I replace the CSearchOptionsView::PreTranslateMessage implementation with the BoostAccelerator version everything works in the right way.

So dear codejock team - which is the right approach to handle accelerators in child dialogs?

Menu shortcuts no longer works : Similiar constellation - same...

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:14:24 +0000

Author: MGebler
Subject: 12694
Posted: 07 December 2008 at 4:14pm

Similiar constellation - same problem...

I took a look at the grep sample (Samples\Utilities\Grep) and I think that the problem can also been seen there:

1. Add a new accelerator ( ID_APP_EXIT = 'Alt+Q' )
2. Compile and start the application
3. Click into the 'Find what' combo box so that it gets the input focus.
4a. Press 'Alt+F4' and the application quits
4b. Press 'Alt+Q' and nothing happens

Help !!!

Menu shortcuts no longer works : I have a SDI and a MDI application......

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:12:13 +0000

Author: BadJerry
Subject: 12694
Posted: 17 November 2008 at 10:12am

I have a SDI and a MDI application... they both have (CFormView derived ) views which use CDialog derived child windows to display information. It's within these windows that the shortcuts don't work anymore.

The mainframe window is derived from CXTPMDIFrameWnd.

My dev environment is VC++ 6.0 SP6.

Is there anything else you need?

Jerome

Menu shortcuts no longer works : Hi, not clear how you use CommandBars....

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:01:15 +0000

Author: Oleg
Subject: 12694
Posted: 17 November 2008 at 9:01am

Hi,

not clear how you use CommandBars.

Menu shortcuts no longer works : Since installing the commandbars...

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:25:25 +0000

Author: BadJerry
Subject: 12694
Posted: 17 November 2008 at 7:25am

Since installing the commandbars menu, Alt+F does not open the file menu in child dialog-boxes of a view... it works on the view itself...

All the keyboard accelerators are lost as well...

What can I do to make this work on all my dialog-boxes - ideally without too much work...

Thanks in advance,

Jerome