HOWTO: Use MouseKeys Instead of the Mouse in Visual FoxPro

 Last reviewed: March 17, 1998
Article ID: Q182039
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a

SUMMARY

Users or developers may request a method to substitute a keystroke for a mouse action. Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 both use the MouseKeys feature as part of the Accessibility option. This article explains how to modify the operating system to use a keystroke in place of a mouse action.

MORE INFORMATION

Follow these steps to enable the keystrokes:

  1. Open Control Panel and click Accessibility Options.

  2. In the Accessiblity Properties dialog box click the Mouse tab.

  3. Select Use MouseKeys and then click Settings.

  4. In the Settings for MouseKeys dialog box select Use Shortcut. Select ON for the "Use MouseKey when NumLock is:" option button.

  5. Select the "Show MouseKey status on Screen" check box.

The MouseKeys option can be turned ON or OFF using the default short cut keys below: 

   <Left ALT+Left SHIFT+NUM LOCK>
NOTE: The mouse cursor must be placed over an object, such as a command button, for these keystrokes to function. For example, if a command button has focus and the cursor is not over the command button, the keystrokes will not activate the button. In addition, you must use the numeric keypad keys for all mouse key functions. Using the Arrow keys, Insert, or Delete keys produces inconsistent results.

Some of the MouseKey options addressed in this accessibility feature are listed below: 

   Begin Drag.................. Insert(INS)
   Double Click................ +
   Drop After Drag............. Delete (DEL)
   Large Movement.............. CTRL+<Any key pad number key except 5>
   Movement.................... Any key pad number except 5
   Select Both  Mouse Buttons.. *
   Select Left Mouse Button.... /
   Select Right Mouse Button... -
   Single Click................ 5
   Single Pixel Moves.......... Shift + key pad number key

REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q139517
   TITLE     : How to Use MouseKeys Feature in Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 95 Resource Kit; pages 1244-1246

Windows 95 Help; Topic: MouseKeys Windows NT 4.0 Help; Topic: MouseKeys

(c) Microsoft Corporation 1998, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Mike Fernald, Microsoft Corporation 

Keywords          : FxotherGeneral
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

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Last reviewed: March 17, 1998
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