See if Shift is down while loading

[tomcoombs]

How can it be done?
I have tryed using an event (as below) But as its loading the event never fires. I need a function like :

bool IsAKeyPress (Keys.Shift) <<<<<<<<<<< MADE UP FUNCTION, anybody know a real one ?



Tryed : this.KeyDown += new KeyEventHandler(Form2_KeyDown);
///////////////////////////////////////////////////
if (!ShiftKeyPressed)
{ button1.PerformClick();
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////
bool ShiftKeyPressed = false;
private void Form2_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
ShiftKeyPressed = true;
}


All the best

Tom

 

[DaZZleD]

this.KeyDown += new KeyEventHandler(Form2_KeyDown);
this.KeyUp += new KeyEventHandler(Form2_KeyDown);
bool ShiftKeyPressed = false;

private void Form2_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
     ShiftKeyPressed = e.Shift;
}

private void Form2_KeyUp(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
     ShiftKeyPressed = e.Shift;
}

but you also need to set

this.KeyPreview = true;

so that the keyboard events are passed to the form as well.

 

[tomcoombs]

same story :-( ShiftKeyPressed never become true

Tom

 

[DaZZleD]

put a breakpoint inside the keydown and keyup methods and see if the events are being triggere and if so, check the status of the shift key.

PS: you should set keypreview, keyup and keydown events in the constructor or better yet in the design mode.

 

[irfaan]

Hello,

Create a label and try this.

private void Form1_KeyDown(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs e)
{
if(e.KeyCode == Keys.ShiftKey)
{
label1.Text = "SHIFT KEY DOWN";
}
}

private void Form1_KeyUp(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs e)
{
if(e.KeyCode == Keys.ShiftKey)
{
label1.Text = "SHIFT KEY RELEASED";
}
}

 

[AmazingGrace]

Hi,

Probably the easiest way to do this is to check Control.ModifierKeys while inside the form's Load event:

private void MyForm_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
   Label newLabel = new Label();
   newLabel.Width = 150;
   if (Control.ModifierKeys == Keys.Shift)
   {
      newLabel.Text = "Shift key is down.";
   }	
   else
   {
      newLabel.Text = "Shift key is not down.";
   }
   this.Controls.Add(newLabel);
}