Function Keys

[ToniMontana]

Hi all,

 

how can I realize the usage of function keys in

my win forms application, so that I can Show

or Hide different panels, which all have different

buttons. But these buttons should all be pressed

by the usage of the function keys.

[Arch4ngel]

You can add a & in the Text of your control.

And when you do ALT+(A LETTER). This control OnClick(in most case) will be called.

 

N.B.: (A LETTER) is the letter that is right after the &. The letter become the new function key. It support 2 with the same letter but only one will be called.

[TechnoTone]

Turn on the forms KeyPreview property and respond to its KeyPressed event. When a function key is pressed you can show the correct panel (and hide the others).

[Arch4ngel]

Yeah... but try not to make this function over charged. Since it's called everytime a key is pressed... don't make cpu consumming functions in this section.

 

Everything else was said by the... flashing (your picture) TechnoTone

[Robby]

Arch4ngel, I don't think there's a difference between a Ctrl key calling a function or a Button calling the same function, visa vie "don't make cpu consumming functions in this section"

[Arch4ngel]

I mean by that :

private void FormKeyPress( object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e )
{
CpuConsummingProcedure();
}

 

Wouldn't be very long if you are typing a text ?

That what I was meaning. But if you can explain me why it shouldn't be cpu consumming... I'll be happy (unless by putting it in a condition).

[PlausiblyDamp]

Arch4ngel, in ToniMontana's original post he said

so that I can Show

or Hide different panels

unless you know something special about the .Net framework I hardly think these activities count as

cpu consumming functions

[Robby]

That what I was meaning. But if you can explain me why it shouldn't be cpu consumming..

I said it shouldn't make any difference.

[Arch4ngel]

Hehe lolllll

okay let's not start a war about that :D ;)