Ampersand Character on Command Button 3

[joatmofn]

Hi, I need to place an ampersand sign (&) on a command button.

I tried quoting it with quotes, double quotes, and a slash.

I'm thinking that I could create a string, then programmatically change the buttons caption. But thought I'd check here first for something simpler.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Trendsetter]

This is a Microsoft Feature:

You need to use 2 & to get 1 to show.

Frank J Hill
FHS Services Ltd.
frank@fhsservices.co.uk

 

[Ogart]

MAN

I've always pondered that one.
Thanks Frank.

-->Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

 

[JeremyNYC]

NPSHr,

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Jeremy

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Please post in the appropriate forum with a descriptive subject; code and SQL, if referenced; and expected results. See thread181-473997 for more pointers.

 

[Ogart]

Already done, Jeremy. How long does it take to "apply". It's not showing up after a half hour...

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[WildHare]

and don't forget, a SINGLE ampersand before a letter on a buton makes it the Accelerator Key, eg &Save gives you Save on a button, and ALT-S is the keyboard equivalent....

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[joatmofn]

Hey Trensetter, Thanks for that tip on the double &. I gave you a star.

 

[Trendsetter]

Many thanks - it is appreciated!

Frank J Hill
FHS Services Ltd.
frank@fhsservices.co.uk

 

[sohunter]

May I add to this hot key chat...

I have a "search form" where user can input text in different fields. SQL is created on the fly when user presses "search" (and results are shown in details section of form.) The text fields for gathering search criteria are in the form's header. As are the "search," "clear" "return to switchboard" etc buttons.

Does anybody have any idea why my hot keys (accelerator keys) only work conditionally? To be exact, it seems they only work when a search has run, AND pulled results. No results, no hot key function. Wierd. Or not?...

 

[Genimuse]

I suspect it's a matter of focus -- at least sometimes the form doesn't seem to have focus by default when it's opened, so until you click on something it's ignored.

You might put something like [tt][YourButtonName].SetFocus[/tt] in the OnOpen event for your form.

(Sorry, this is from memory of a problem long ago, so it may not help.)