>In VFP, can you have the same hot keys in different menu pads?
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>We've got an application with 8 major menu selections on the menu bar. Within each of those 8 items, we have multi-level drop-downs that we'd like to have a unique hot key at each level.
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>Now we can use the hot key on any of the sub-menus, but must use the mouse to activate any of the 8 items on the menu bar. At this point, the only thing that I can think of that is preventing the hot key from working is a duplication in one of the sub-menus. The top-level form is a custom form, and not the VFP screen.
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>Is there anything that would prevent the usage of the hot keys for the primary menu options in the menu bar?

Are you sure you're properly distinguishing between hot keys and shortcuts?

Hot keys are the items you can use when a menu has focus to quickly move to that item. Shortcuts are items you can use even when a menu doesn't have focus (like CTRL+C for copy). To open the menu pad, you need a shortcut.

Tamar