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Accelerator problem

I have an SDI application with a DialogBar to the right. The DialogBar contains a PropertySheet with several PropertyPages. The View contains an image. My problem is that sometimes accelerators like Ctrl+Z does not work. Often this happens after changing page on the PropertySheet. If I then click in the image the accelerators works again. What should I do to solve this?

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(I have already a class derived from CPropertySheet and I have overridden the PreTranslateMessage() function in order to call pToolTip->RelayEvent(pMsg);)

I tried to add the code for enabling accelerator processing as you suggested, but the result is still the same. I have also tried to add the code for enabling accelerator to the PreTranslateMessage() functions for each PropertyPage, and for the View, but still the same result. What to do next?

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I have got it working now. I put the PreTranslateMessage function in the CMyPropertyPage class. Then I needed to set focus to the main window. The PreTranslateMessage function will be

BOOL CMyPropertyPage::PreTranslateMessage(MSG* pMsg)
{
if (pMsg->message >= WM_KEYFIRST && pMsg->message <= WM_KEYLAST)
{
CFrameWnd* mainWnd = (CFrameWnd*) AfxGetApp()->GetMainWnd();
mainWnd->SetFocus();
HACCEL hAccel = mainWnd->GetDefaultAccelerator();
if(hAccel && ::TranslateAccelerator(m_hWnd, hAccel, pMsg))
return TRUE;
}

return CPropertyPage::PreTranslateMessage(pMsg);
}

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I happened to post this question also in the WinProg section. There I got an answer from DanRollins and I think it is fair to accept both as answers. Thanks!