>I'm trying to trap keypresses that users can use to setup a simple hot key database for data entry.
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>So, inside my keypress event in my form textbox I use...
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>lparameters nKeyCode, nShiftAltCtrl
>* Check for Alt key
>IF nShiftAltCtrl = 4
>   * Stop VFP's processing of the keystroke
>   NODEFAULT
>   * Provide our own processing of the keystroke
>   this.value = "ALT-" + CHR(nKeyCode)
>   ThisForm.txtTextbox2.SetFocus()
>ENDIF
>

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>Unfortunately I've found that the keypress is completely ignores my alt key and instead just goes ahead uses the default behavior. For example, hitting alt-f pops up the file menu. Sadly the user has already memorized a ton of alt-???? key presses and I'd like a way for her to edit and manage them in a way that is easy. Any ideas how to get around this?
>
>Greg

You may try using Re: KeyPress - Ctrl-Z and Ctrl-Arrow Thread #1062171 Message #1062173 though I don't think you can use certain Alt combinations which are reserved for menu hotkeys.