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Menu Item Accelerators

In both graphical and character interfaces, you can define an accelerator key for menu item. An accelerator is a key or key combination that executes an item from a pull-down menu without the user having to pull down the menu. Progress recognizes menu accelerators for the active window, except during modal interactions—that is, when the user is prompted by any type of alert box or dialog box.

When the user presses an accelerator to invoke a menu item, Progress generates the MENU–DROP event for the menu, but does not display the menu. Also, for a standard menu item Progress generates a CHOOSE event, and for a toggle box menu item Progress generates a VALUE–CHANGED event.


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