4D v13.4
OBJECT SET SHORTCUT
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- OBJECT DUPLICATE
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- OBJECT GET DRAG AND DROP OPTIONSNew
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- OBJECT Get keyboard layoutNew
- OBJECT Get plain text
- OBJECT GET RESIZING OPTIONSNew
- OBJECT GET RGB COLORS
- OBJECT GET SCROLL POSITION
- OBJECT GET SCROLLBAR
- OBJECT GET SHORTCUTNew
- OBJECT Get styled text
- OBJECT GET STYLED TEXT ATTRIBUTES
- OBJECT GET SUBFORM CONTAINER SIZENew
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- OBJECT Get title
- OBJECT Get vertical alignmentNew
- OBJECT Get visible
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- OBJECT SET AUTO SPELLCHECKNew
- OBJECT SET CHOICE LIST NAME
- OBJECT SET COLOR
- OBJECT SET DRAG AND DROP OPTIONSNew
- OBJECT SET ENABLED
- OBJECT SET ENTERABLE
- OBJECT SET FILTER
- OBJECT SET FOCUS RECTANGLE INVISIBLENew
- OBJECT SET FONT
- OBJECT SET FONT SIZE
- OBJECT SET FONT STYLE
- OBJECT SET FORMAT
- OBJECT SET HELP TIPNew
- OBJECT SET HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT
- OBJECT SET KEYBOARD LAYOUTNew
- OBJECT SET PLAIN TEXT
- OBJECT SET RESIZING OPTIONSNew
- OBJECT SET RGB COLORS
- OBJECT SET SCROLL POSITION
- OBJECT SET SCROLLBAR
- OBJECT SET SHORTCUTNew
- OBJECT SET STYLED TEXT
- OBJECT SET STYLED TEXT ATTRIBUTES
- OBJECT SET SUBFORMNew
- OBJECT SET TITLE
- OBJECT SET VERTICAL ALIGNMENTNew
- OBJECT SET VISIBLE
OBJECT SET SHORTCUT
| OBJECT SET SHORTCUT ( {* ;} object ; key {; modifiers} ) | ||||||||
| Parameter | Type | Description | ||||||
| * | Operator |
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If specified, object is an object name (string) If omitted, object is a variable or field |
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| object | Form object |
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Object Name (if * is specified) or Variable or field (if * is omitted) |
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| key | String |
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Key to associate with object | |||||
| modifiers | Longint |
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Modifier key mask or combination of masks | |||||
The OBJECT SET SHORTCUT command sets or dynamically modifies the keyboard shortcut associated with the object(s) designated by the object and * parameters for the current process.
If you pass the optional * parameter, this indicates that the object parameter is an object name (a string). If you do not pass this parameter, this indicates that the object is a variable or a field. In this case, you pass a reference instead of a name.
In the key parameter, pass a string indicating the key to associate with the object. You can either pass:
- a standard key name, for example "B"
- or a constant (or its value) from the Shortcut and Associated Keys theme:
Constant Type Value Comment Shortcut with Backspace String [backspace] Shortcut with Carriage Return String [return] Shortcut with Delete String [del] Shortcut with Down Arrow String [down arrow] Shortcut with End String [end] Shortcut with Enter String [enter] Shortcut with Escape String [esc] Shortcut with F1 String [F1] Shortcut with F10 String [F10] Shortcut with F11 String [F11] Shortcut with F12 String [F12] Shortcut with F13 String [F13] Shortcut with F14 String [F14] Shortcut with F15 String [F15] Shortcut with F2 String [F2] Shortcut with F3 String [F3] Shortcut with F4 String [F4] Shortcut with F5 String [F5] Shortcut with F6 String [F6] Shortcut with F7 String [F7] Shortcut with F8 String [F8] Shortcut with F9 String [F9] Shortcut with Help String [help] Shortcut with Home String [home] Shortcut with Left Arrow String [left arrow] Shortcut with Page Down String [page down] Shortcut with Page Up String [page up] Shortcut with Right Arrow String [right arrow] Shortcut with Tabulation String [tab] Shortcut with Up Arrow String [up arrow]
In the modifiers parameter, you can pass one or more modifier keys to associate with the shortcut. To set the modifiers parameter, pass one or more of the following "Mask" type constants found in the Events (Modifiers) theme:
| Constant | Type | Value | Comment |
| Command key mask | Longint | 256 | Windows = Ctrl key, Mac OS = Command key |
| Control key mask | Longint | 4096 | Mac OS only |
| Option key mask | Longint | 2048 | Windows = Alt key, Mac OS = Option key |
| Shift key mask | Longint | 512 | Windows and Mac OS |
Note: When you omit the modifiers parameter, the object is enabled as soon as you press the key that was set. For example, if you associate the "H" key with a button, this button is enabled whenever you press the H key. This kind of functioning is to be reserved for specific interfaces.
You want to associate a different shortcut depending on the current language of the application. In the On Load form event, you can write:
Case of
vLang="FR"
OBJECT SET SHORTCUT(*;"SortButton";"T";Command key mask+Shift key mask) // Ctrl+Shift+T in French
vLang="US"
OBJECT SET SHORTCUT(*;"SortButton";"O";Command key mask+Shift key mask) // Ctrl+Shift+O in English
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Product: 4D
Theme: Object Properties
Number:
1185
Created: 4D v13
