[rslvd:Thnx 2 si_the_geek]How do I make a buttons Text = &

I'm adding some buttons dynamically, actually 256 {I'm going to scale that down some}, 1 per each of 255 ASCII codes. And for each, its text = chr(i), i = 0 to 255.

Now, the button who's i = 38 should display as &, but it's blank.
More than likely its because & is the HotKey signifier. How can I make it visible as &?

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-Lou

{Hmmm, lets see, maybe look thru & turn off Hotkeying in the keys properties, hmmm}

In Classic VB ( ;) ) you just set it to && instead, it's probably the same in .Newt :ehh:

True. I think so too. However, then the button is Hot activated by pressing the keyboard key "&", and visually, the command button will have & underlined. Call me picky, but is there a way to do this without making & Hot?

If not, I'll live with it, or perhaps make a bitmap array and use graphics, 1 per key.

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-Lou

Hmmm. Its NOT hot, nor is it underlined.

VB Code:

If 16 * MyI + MyJ = 38 Then
    .Text = Chr(16 * MyI + MyJ) & Chr(16 * MyI + MyJ)
Else
    .Text = Chr(16 * MyI + MyJ)
End If

Thanks Si!

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I tried && and it neither activated on & nor did an underline appear.

:bigyello: good stuff, same as b4 then.

I love answering .Net questions (with VB6 answers!). never even seen .Net myself :D

Great Then!

I'll just add Resolved, and watch my other thread collect dust.

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Hi,

If you are just amending the Text property of a button or a label then

VB Code:

.text="&" & chr(i)

works perfectly OK without underlining ANY value of chr(i)


but with the text of a textbox you only need

VB Code:

.text=chr(i)