I have found the cause of this behavior, it is descriped on the following website :
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;843329Cause:
This property has been changed in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows 2000. This is a new feature. These operating systems disable the underline format for the letter key in a keyboard shortcut until you press ALT. When you press ALT, you will notice that the letter key appears correctly.
With Alt + ShortcutKey the button's method gets executed.
Thanks Bonnie.
>Bonnie,
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>I preceded the S and V character with "&" the buttons in the button's text property, in the form designer the first character gets underlined. Strange thing is when I run the form the underline doesn't show anymore, moreover "ctrl+V" ,"ctrl+ S" don't fire anything.
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>Do you happen to know if I have to do anything additional or if I am doing something wrong?
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>Thank you.
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>>Zakaria,
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>>Precede the S and the V with the "&" character.
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>>~~Bonnie
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>>>Hello All,
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>>>I have a form with two buttons : "Save" and "View". I want to create Hot keys for these bottons such that if I press on ctrl +s the save button click method gets fired and Ctrl + v the View button click method gets fired.
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>>>How could this be done?
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>>>Thank you.