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How to automatically show the SHORTCUT to a textbox?

Hi,

I have this problem. When my form loads the user has to press the Alter Key to show all the shortcuts (i.e. Alt+a, Alt+b etc.) for the textboxes. The shortcut keys are NOT VISIBLE when the form loads.

The shortcuts is shown as an underlining of the shortcut charater. For example if 'D' is underlined for a the 'Date of Birth' textboxe then the user can access the textbox by pressing Alter + b.

How do you show them as soon as the form is activated WITHOUT the need for the user to press the ALTER key?

Thanks & Regards,
mcfs
mcfs  Saturday, August 27, 2005 6:19 PM
This is actually an operating system setting:

In Windows XP

1. Choose Start -> Control Panel -> Display
2. Select the Appearance tab and click Effects...
3. Uncheck Hide underlined letters for keyboard navigation until I press the Alt key
4. Click OK and then OK again.
David M. Kean  Saturday, August 27, 2005 11:23 PM
This is actually an operating system setting:

In Windows XP

1. Choose Start -> Control Panel -> Display
2. Select the Appearance tab and click Effects...
3. Uncheck Hide underlined letters for keyboard navigation until I press the Alt key
4. Click OK and then OK again.
David M. Kean  Saturday, August 27, 2005 11:23 PM

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