Programatically disable an accelerator key (then re-enable it later)

why not use a simple flag that you put in the handler for the space bar being pressed.

eg pseudocode

OnSpacebar() // okay not a proper handler but you get the drift
{
  if (bProcess)
  {
    // do menu action
  }
}

Hi - it's not quite a simple as that.  The accelerator is mapped to a function in my document class.  In one of my views, i have a list control where the user can edit some text.  The problem is that when i start editing the text, if i press the space bar, (to actually put a space in the text i'm typing), the handler in the document is fired before it gets to the view. so once the document handles it, even if i use the code below, the space character is stifled before it gets to the view. Hence, the space character won't show up.  So, if i can disable the accelerator when the user begins editing the item in the list control, the message won't get sent to the document.

At least, this is my take on it.  Can you think of anything else?

Thanks,
Marcus

Hi
why don't u try using Hook key methods where in u can provide ur own functionality and as well retain the standard feature. Try searching in MSDN for hook key's u will find some samples there.
Hope it helps u.
-shilpa

Shilpa - Will do.  I'll try this out and get back to you.

Thanks!

how do you edit the text in a list control? - In my xperience a hook should be the last resort not the first

you could also use pretranslate message

Shilpa - I agree with ShaunWilde - after reading about it some more, a hook seems rather much for this.

ShaunWilde - this sounds like what I'm looking for.  I'll give it a go, and get back to you soon.  Thanks!

Marcus

> I'll give it a go, and get back to you soon

the project I used to get this solution was an MFC SDI app with a ListView as the CView derived class

ShaunWilde - That's exactly what I needed.  That solved my problem completly!

Thanks,
Marcus

okay :)