set menuitem selected in startup

[hamid]

i have a MDI app and i want select firs item of mainMenu at starup application that when user run application he can use mainMenu items by Enter or arrow keys.

i checked PerformSelect() and PerformClick but did not work az i want

[mandelbrot]

Hi Hamid,

 

 

If you prefix the appropriate letter of the menu with an ampersand you can send the keystrokes to call this menu. For instance, if your menu is File prefix with '&' (&File). The name then appears File.

 

Now use the following:

System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.Send("%F")

...to call up the menu. Your cursor should be positioned on the first entry in the list.

 

 

Paul.

PS: It's a down and dirty way of doing it, though! ;)

[hamid]

yes it is, but it s funny ;)

thanks

any body have idea about it??