mnemonic

Type

property

Summary

Specifies which character of a button's name can be used with the Alt key to trigger the button.

Syntax

set the mnemonic of <button> to <number>

Description

Use the mnemonic property to provide a keyboard substitute for clicking a button on Windows systems.

The mnemonic is any number between 1 and the number of characters in the button's name. The character at that position is underlined, and pressing the Alt key with that character sends a mouseUp message to the button. If the number is zero, the button does not have an Alt key equivalent.

This property has no effect on Mac OS or Unix systems.

Examples

set the mnemonic of button "Avant!" to 1 -- uses the first letter, A

Related

keyword: character, characters, button, integer

message: mouseUp

object: button

property: acceleratorText

glossary: property, Windows, trigger, Alt key

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

windows

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile