====== ACCELERATOR property ======

 


 
==== Applies To ====
 
Menu items.
 
==== Description ====
 
Returns or defines an accelerator key for a menu item.
 
==== Usage ====
 
//accel// = Get_Property(//menuitem//, "ACCELERATOR")

//accel =// Set_Property(//menuitem//, "ACCELERATOR", //number//)
 
==== Remarks ====
 
//Number// is the accelerator value, and is calculated using the following algorithm.

^Algorithm^Example^
|Virtual key code + 256 for shift key|shift+a is: 256 + 65 = 321|
|virtual key code + 512 for control key|ctrl+a is:  512 + 65 = 577|
|virtual key code + 1024 for alt key|alt+a is:  1024 + 65 = 1089|

 

To display the accelerator in a menu, add it to the text separated by the tab character, char(9).

 
==== See Also ====
 
Menu Builder chapter in Guide to Application Development.