[Left Click] via mouse_event API becomes a [Right Click --> Properties] selecton on Win XP Quick Launch button?
For any experts who are comfortable with heavy API usage...
Take a look at the fine solution I posted here: *pats self on back*
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21091072/Grid-on-top-of-desktop.html
The app has a small quirk in it that I just can't figure out...
If the app sends a click to a button residing on my XP Quick Launch bar (down on the task bar)...instead of launching the application associated with that button, I instead get the properties dialog for that button as if I had Right clicked on it and selected Properties.
Can anyone else duplicate this problem and if so, shed some light on it?
I am running VB6 on Win XP Pro with all service packs and updates installed.
Regards,
Idle_Mind
Take a look at the fine solution I posted here: *pats self on back*
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21091072/Grid-on-top-of-desktop.html
The app has a small quirk in it that I just can't figure out...
If the app sends a click to a button residing on my XP Quick Launch bar (down on the task bar)...instead of launching the application associated with that button, I instead get the properties dialog for that button as if I had Right clicked on it and selected Properties.
Can anyone else duplicate this problem and if so, shed some light on it?
I am running VB6 on Win XP Pro with all service packs and updates installed.
Regards,
Idle_Mind
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it's b/c alt is still pressed down when you issue the click event... toggle it off.
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LOL.... =)
Very nice sleuthing!
I never before realized that holding down Alt and clicking a Quick Launch button brought up its properties dialog.
Thank you bobbit31 for pointing out what is painfully obvious now!
If you comment in these links, I will give you additional points there as well:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21095453/Left-Click-via-mouse-event-API-becomes-a-Right-Click-Properties-selecton-on-Win-XP-Quick-Launch-button.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21098934/Bug-in-mouse-event-API.html
Thanks....I can once more sleep peacefully,
Idle_Mind
Very nice sleuthing!
I never before realized that holding down Alt and clicking a Quick Launch button brought up its properties dialog.
Thank you bobbit31 for pointing out what is painfully obvious now!
If you comment in these links, I will give you additional points there as well:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21095453/Left-Click-via-mouse-event-API-becomes-a-Right-Click-Properties-selecton-on-Win-XP-Quick-Launch-button.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21098934/Bug-in-mouse-event-API.html
Thanks....I can once more sleep peacefully,
Idle_Mind
lol... good job. Clever trick to bring up the properties dialog, I guess (?).
Thanks for the points, although I don't think I deserve them... I didn't really do anything ;-)
-Burbble
Thanks for the points, although I don't think I deserve them... I didn't really do anything ;-)
-Burbble
ASKER
You took the time to read the question, build the project and test it out for me.
Personally, I hate it when I participate constructively in a question but don't get points because I didn't have the "complete" answer.
Thanks again,
Idle_Mind
Personally, I hate it when I participate constructively in a question but don't get points because I didn't have the "complete" answer.
Thanks again,
Idle_Mind
Oh... See, about that: I didn't compile the whole project, it was just the clickGrid subroutine I tested. That's why it "worked". The ALT+Click thing DOES bring up the properties dialog on Windows Millenium (probably a feature of Internet Explorer 4 and later).
-Burbble
-Burbble
ASKER
Thank you for taking the time to try it out.
Idle_Mind