Thread: Switching Char Inputs

I want to switch the ENTER key with the SPACE key, I've tried the next, but it didn't work. Help

Code:

case WM_CHAR:
               if (wParam==VK_RETURN) {
                  SendMessage(hwnd, WM_CHAR, VK_SPACE, 0);
                  return(0);
               }

Thank you.

Hmm.....well, that should work fine. Two things I can think of that might be causing your problem:

Have you defined the ES_WANTRETURN style in the creation of the edit control? If not, it's possible that WM_CHAR messages aren't being sent when the return key is pressed.

Is that all you have for the WM_CHAR case? Remember, you're sending a message to your own window. If you don't handle that message, nothing's going to happen. I don't see a default case that calls the default Edit Control procedure. (I assume you've subclassed the window?)

well actually the program is focused on a button.
what i am trying to do is allow the user to hit the button using ENTER instead of SPACE

please help...

I think VK_RETURN comes in on the WM_KEYDOWN message... try using case '\n': when handling the WM_CHAR message

no that's not the problem. the problem is with the SPACE send itself.

Code:

LRESULT CALLBACK MyButtonProc(HWND hwnd, UINT Msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 {
    if (Msg==WM_KEYDOWN)
       if (wParam==VK_TAB) {
          SetFocus(GetNextDlgTabItem(GetParent(hwnd), hwnd, 0));
          return(0);
       }
       else if (wParam==VK_SPACE) {
          MessageBox(NULL, "SPACE" , " ", 0);
          return(0);
       }
       else if (wParam==VK_RETURN) { 
          MessageBox(NULL, "RETURN" , " ", 0);
          SendMessage(hwnd, WM_KEYDOWN, VK_SPACE, 0);   // This line doesn't work, the space is not being send
          return(0);
       }
    return CallWindowProc(OriginalButtonProc, hwnd, Msg, wParam, lParam);
}

Is there a way to push the button, to make it do whatever it meant to do?

BM_CLICK.

well, the BM_CLICK did the trick, but the VK_SPACE didn't work, and the proc couldn't see it?