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[bhatkins2000]

I have an application that I am developing that needs to have a Return Key event in a string gadget trigger some actions. I cant seem to get it to work. Does anyone have some code that does this?

Thanks.

[Kale]

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;==============================================================================
;-CONSTANTS
;[=============================================================================

#APP_NAME = "PRESS RETURN"

Enumeration
	#WINDOW_ROOT
	#STRING_MAIN
	#RETURN_EVENT
EndEnumeration

;]=============================================================================
;-PROCEDURES
;[=============================================================================

;Handle an error
Procedure HandleError(Result.l, Text.s)
	If Result = 0
		MessageRequester("Error", Text, #PB_MessageRequester_Ok)
		End
	EndIf
EndProcedure

;]=============================================================================
;-GEOMETRY
;[=============================================================================

HandleError(OpenWindow(#WINDOW_ROOT, 0, 0, 400, 300, #APP_NAME, #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered), "Main window could not be created.")
HandleError(CreateGadgetList(WindowID(#WINDOW_ROOT)), "Gadget list for the main window could not be created.")

StringGadget(#STRING_MAIN, 10, 10, 380, 22, "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.")
AddKeyboardShortcut(#WINDOW_ROOT, #PB_Shortcut_Return, #RETURN_EVENT)

;]=============================================================================
;-MAIN LOOP
;[=============================================================================

Repeat
	EventID.l = WaitWindowEvent()
	Select EventID
	
		Case #PB_Event_Menu
			Select EventMenu()
				Case #RETURN_EVENT
					Debug "He he, we fooled the window that we had a menu event triggered."
					Debug ""
					Debug "String gadget text: " + GetGadgetText(#STRING_MAIN)
			EndSelect
	
	EndSelect
Until EventID = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
End

;]=============================================================================
;-END
;==============================================================================

[Inf0Byt3]

Speaking of this, I've seen that AddKeyboardShortcut() works only once for a single window. Is this a bug or a feature, because i must handle a big number of open windows, but it seems that if i add a keyboard shortcut for each window, only the one from the main window works...

[Joakim Christiansen]

Here is something I did once...

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Select WaitWindowEvent()
  Case #PB_Event_Gadget
    Select EventGadget()     
      Case #Main_Message ;my string gadget
        If GetAsyncKeyState_(#VK_RETURN) = -32767 ;if return is pressed
          PostMessage_(WindowID(#Main),#WM_COMMAND,#PB_EventType_LeftClick,GadgetID(#Main_Send)) ;click my send button
        EndIf
    EndSelect
EndSelect

[Inf0Byt3]

Neat solution . Thanks.