[AccessD] Function Keys - A2K

Reuben,

<<What's the purpose of "key preview = yes"?>>

  It allows a form to preview a keystroke before it's sent to a control.

Also, if you want this app wide, simply use the Autokeys macro.

Jim Dettman
President,
Online Computer Services of WNY, Inc.
(315) 699-3443
jimdettman at earthlink.net 

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Cummings
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 2:29 PM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Function Keys - A2K


What's the purpose of "key preview = yes"?

Reuben Cummings
Director of Software Development
GFC, LLC
phone: 812.523.1017
email: reuben at gfconsultants.com

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of David McAFee
> (Home)
> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 12:06 PM
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Cc: reuben at gfconsultants.com
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Function Keys - A2K
> 
> 
> In you form's properties, set "key preview" to "yes" and place 
> the following
> code in the "On Key Up" event:
> 
> Private Sub Form_KeyUp(KeyCode As Integer, Shift As Integer)
>      Select Case KeyCode
>         Case 27 'Escape was pressed
>             KeyCode = 0 'Setting a keycode to 0 will "disable" that key's
> function
>         Case 114 'F3 was pressed
>             Call YourFunctionNameHere()
>         Case 116 'F5 was pressed
>             Msgbox "F5 was pressed"
>         Case 117 'F6 was pressed
>             Msgbox "F6 was pressed"
>         Case 119 'F8 was pressed
>             Msgbox "F8 was pressed"
>         Case 120 'F9 was pressed
>             Msgbox "F9 was pressed"
>         Case 121 'F10 was pressed
>             Msgbox "F10 was pressed"
>         'Case vbKeyF12 'F12 was pressed '<-- Can also call this way
>             'Msgbox "F12 was pressed"
>       End Select
>   End Sub
> 
> 
> HTH
> David McAfee
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Reuben
> Cummings
> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 9:41 AM
> To: AccessD
> Subject: [AccessD] Function Keys - A2K
> 
> 
> How do I access the powers the function keys in an Access app?
> 
> I want to use F3 (or whatever) to perform a certain function.  How can I
> call the function using an F3 keypress?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Reuben Cummings
> Director of Software Development
> GFC, LLC
> phone: 812.523.1017
> email: reuben at gfconsultants.com
> 
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