I wrote a custom help for my application and can invoke it using a menu.  I
would also like to invoke the help program using the customary F1 key.

I placed the following code on the form's keypress but nothing happens.

If KeyAscii = vbKeyF1 Then
    mnuHelp_Click()
End If

I even tried this too but there is no response.  What am I doing wrong? and
where do I put the code?

If KeyAscii = 112 Then
    mnuHelp_Click()
End If

Maurice I. Muoneke

You can set Form.KeyPreview property to True at design time
then you don't have to trap KeyDown in every control, just in  the
Form_KeyDown event.

Hope this helps.
Keith Baugher

You can easily get the F1 key to activate if you put it as a shortcut in
your menu.

However, as far as I know (I've tried it myself), you can't trap it any
other way, except if you put code in the KeyDown event in every control on
the form.

But.. as I said.. put a shortcut to it in the menu, and it will be
accessible from allover the form.

/Daniel

Make sure the form's "KeyPreview" parameter is set to True,
and use the KeyDown event (or KeyUp event) instead of the
KeyPress event. Also, ensure you clear the KeyCode to 0 to
prevent Windows from continuing to process the key.

Sub myForm_KeyDown (KeyCode as Integer, Shift as Integer)
    If KeyCode = vbKeyF1 Then
        KeyCode = 0
        mnuHelp_Click
    End If
End Sub

Set the form.KeyPreview property to True then trap for Keycode 112 in the
KeyDown event of the form.

Hi

If you set the form's KeyPreview to True the key press will go to the form
first then the object so you will be able to trap keys for the entire form
with one bit of code in the keypress event.

Regards , Rob