pcsoft.us.windevCopyright 2026, PC SOFT6 Nov 2015 21:40:00 Z6 Nov 2015 09:03:00 ZThe following line in code works: Button3..ShortCutKey = VK_F3 Pressing F3 executes the code in the button. ----- The following does not work: MyString is string = "VK_F3" Button3..ShortCutKey = MyString Nothing fires when I hit the F3 Key ----- If it is hardcoded it works, but try to assign the value to a variable and it does not. Anybody got any thoughts on how to do this? Thanks in advance, Art30WEBDEVen_UShttps://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/54858-assigning-hotkeys/read.awpmoderateur@pcsoft.fr (El moderador)webmaster@pcsoft.fr (El webmaster)guestpcsoft.us.windevhttps://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/54858-assigning-hotkeys-54865/read.awp6 Nov 2015 21:40:00 ZStefan, that was the trick, what WD was looking for was an Int. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Arthttps://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/54858-assigning-hotkeys-54865/read.awphttps://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/54858-assigning-hotkeys-54865/read.awpAssigning hotkeysguestpcsoft.us.windevhttps://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/54858-assigning-hotkeys-54859/read.awp6 Nov 2015 09:10:00 ZHi Art, probably VK_F3 is a constant with a numeric value. Try: MyInt is int = VK-F3 Button3..ShortCutKey = MyInt a…https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/54858-assigning-hotkeys-54859/read.awphttps://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/54858-assigning-hotkeys-54859/read.awpAssigning hotkeys