CDialog + VK_RETURN Problem

[Koolski]

I have a CDialog that I don't want to be closed when the <ENTER> key is pressed, but I can't figure out where to intercept the MFC auto-magic processing. I have tried overriding OnKeyDown, OnChar etc........ and many others, but I'm not getting it! Perhaps too little sleep. Anyhow, I'm sure this is simple, but just elusive right now. Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance.

[jwalto1]

Hi Koolski

See below.

Jeff

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Hook up F5 to Refresh
//
BOOL CLtrPrtMonDlg::PreTranslateMessage( MSG* pMsg ) {

    if( pMsg->message == WM_KEYDOWN ) {

        if( pMsg->wParam == VK_RETURN || pMsg->wParam == VK_ESCAPE ) {

            // Do it here

            return TRUE;
        
        } else if( pMsg->wParam == VK_F5 ) {
    
            ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
            //
            // Call our Refresh
            //
            RefreshListView();

            ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
            //
            // Any Non-Zero will do
            //
            return TRUE;
        }
    }

    return CDialog::PreTranslateMessage(pMsg);
}

[Koolski]

Thanks! That did the trick.

[Tischnoetentoet]

Why don't just set an other button to default button??? (standard the default button is IDOK)....

When you are in an editbox or richedit, just use WantReturn...

Then the problem is solved too, without code

Then you still keep the escape key to close the application (so you stay as close as possible to the microsoft styleguide)

[Andreas Masur]

The answer could have been found in the following FAQ

[Alin]

Hi Koolski

See below.

Jeff

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Hook up F5 to Refresh
//
BOOL CLtrPrtMonDlg::PreTranslateMessage( MSG* pMsg ) {

    if( pMsg->message == WM_KEYDOWN ) {

        if( pMsg->wParam == VK_RETURN || pMsg->wParam == VK_ESCAPE ) {

            // Do it here

            return TRUE;
        
        } else if( pMsg->wParam == VK_F5 ) {
    
            ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
            //
            // Call our Refresh
            //
            RefreshListView();

            ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
            //
            // Any Non-Zero will do
            //
            return TRUE;
        }
    }

    return CDialog::PreTranslateMessage(pMsg);
}

No intention to be mean, but this is a hack and should not be used.
See this FAQ for a reason.

[jwalto1]

Hi Alin,

I was not aware that was considered a hack. I love reading Paul DiLascias.

Thanks,

Jeff