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Title: Ampersand not working in menu editor
Post by: David Chisholm on November 23, 2012, 06:37:22 PM
I am trying to create a simple drop down menu and I defined as per the instructions but I get no underlined characters and shortcuts enabled after I compile.

For example:

&File
...E&xit

Will display on the screen as:

File
   Exit

I tried compiling the sample program Address Book and got the same results.

Is there some setting I need to turn on in order for it to work.

I am running FireFly 3.61 and PBWin 10.02.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Ampersand not working in menu editor
Post by: José Roca on November 23, 2012, 08:35:09 PM
This has nothing to do with FireFly, but with Windows. There is an optiom somewhere in Control Panel --> Accesibility --> Make the keyboard easier to use.
Title: Re: Ampersand not working in menu editor
Post by: Carl Oligny on November 23, 2012, 08:53:11 PM
I just realized that I have the same issue. Thanks to Jose I was able to find it here: Control Panel\Ease of Access\Ease of Access Center\Make the keyboard easier to use. Check Underline keyboard shortcuts and access keys.
Title: Re: Ampersand not working in menu editor
Post by: Klaas Holland on November 24, 2012, 09:40:50 AM
In the Executable you have to tough the Alt key before the _ is visible
Title: Re: Ampersand not working in menu editor
Post by: David Chisholm on November 24, 2012, 11:03:40 AM
Thanks folks.  That was the ticket!  It is odd, however, that other non-PB applications were showing the underline shortcuts prior to me making the change under keyboard settings.