Ampersand not working in menu editor

Started by David Chisholm, November 23, 2012, 06:37:22 PM

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David Chisholm

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.
/Dave Chisholm

José Roca

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.

Carl Oligny

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.

Klaas Holland

In the Executable you have to tough the Alt key before the _ is visible

David Chisholm

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.
/Dave Chisholm