Forceful use of My.Computer.Keyboard.CtrlKeyDown set to true from Edit Menu

[Dave Kreskowiak]

I don't think anyone here has any clue what you're talking about. Show the code you're using and we might be able to figure out what you're talking about.

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[Lost User]

This is not the way to link menu items with keyboard shortcuts, as far as I know. In C++ projects it's done by settings in the resource script, and I guess there must be something similar in VB. Maybe properties of the menu item. btw I've changed the subject line in the hope that one of the VB experts who know the answer, will spot this.

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[Dave Kreskowiak]

Are you talking about the MenuItem.Shortcut[^] property?? You don't have to use My.Computer.Keyboard.anything to use this property.

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[Lost User]

You can register you Key to as a HOT KEY. then you can use it.

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[for1206]

Thanks for reply , suppose from keyboard i pressed CTRL + A then i am doing functionality to select the controls on the panel by checking IF My.Computer.Keyboard.CtrlKeyDown then -- some functionality End If CTRL + A --- SelectAll in EDIT MENU in menubar This menu item is clicked then how can i forcefully IF My.Computer.Keyboard.CtrlKeyDown then its in false but how to make true -- some functionality End If -- the condition is linked with this one . regards,

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[Mark Hurd]

I believe you're saying My.Computer.Keyboard.CtrlKeyDown is not reflecting the Control key state during a Click event. I was not able to confirm this behaviour: that is the CtrlKeyDown reflected the state of the Control key for me using both MenuItem and ToolStripMenuItem. Regards, Mark Hurd, B.Sc.(Ma.) (Hons.)

[Lost User]

I am not able to meaning of your question. But if you want to Use Ctrl + A to without using keypress then you have three ideas 1 : You can use HOT KEY By using Registerhotkey 2 : You Can use sendkeys option 3 : You can Use Keyboard Hook for doing this operation. ok

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[for1206]

Hi , Thanks 4 reply , This is the code which i used. if in keyboard CTRL key is pressed . Working fine

If SelectedControls.Count > 1 And Not My.Computer.Keyboard.CtrlKeyDown Then

       'Some functionality for controls like n vb.net Design Editor.         
  Call ExHandles()

End If

if from EDIT Menu -- How to make My.Computer.Keyboard.CtrlKeyDown = true i tried SendKeys -- its hanging the application .may i know how can i implement ? Regards,

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[Lost User]

I have some Ideas which i already pass to you. Then you should implement it now. And your Code is not properly for getting the meaning of your query?

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[for1206]

Hi Anubava, There is nothing in my query . Only a small query . on the form there are some ctrls like at design time . On using of CTRL keypress i am selecting the control one by one . Suppose if i select the EDIT Menu -- SelectAll (CTRL + A) then i have to select all the controls present on the form . I have achieved this one using a boolean variable . My idea is to not using of boolean variable & setting the Keyboard.CTRL to true by using some technique .. Regards,

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